Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Cross-references
Exodus 32:2-8 gives the full narrative of the calf-making and revelry that Stephen succinctly summarizes.
Exodus 32:17-20 describes Moses' destruction of the calf and punishment, the aftermath of the celebration Stephen mentions.
Deuteronomy 9:12-14 records God's command to Moses to go down because the people had corrupted themselves with the calf.
Nehemiah 9:18 recounts the same golden calf episode, emphasizing the people's blasphemy in making and worshiping the idol.
Psalm 106:19-21 describes the golden calf incident, highlighting how they exchanged God's glory for an idol's image.
Isaiah 44:9-20 mocks idol makers who worship their own creations, echoing the golden calf rejoicing in the work of their hands.
Habakkuk 2:18-20 mocks lifeless idols, contrasting with the living God—much like the golden calf Israel made and worshiped.
Exodus 32:4 is the original account of the golden calf, where the people made the idol and credited it with their deliverance.
Exodus 32:6 describes the feast and revelry after making the calf, directly paralleling the rejoicing and sacrifices in Acts 7:41.
Exodus 32:35 is the direct account of the plague sent because of the golden calf, confirming the judgment Stephen recounts.
Deuteronomy 9:16 repeats Moses' description of the golden calf sin, reinforcing the idolatry Stephen accuses Israel of.
Jeremiah 1:16 uses the same phrase 'works of their own hands' for idolatry, showing this pattern of sin persists throughout Israel's history.
Revelation 9:20 echoes 'works of their hands' to describe unrepentant idolaters, showing the same sin condemned at the end.
Hosea 8:5 condemns the calf of Samaria, linking the golden calf tradition to later northern kingdom idolatry.
Isaiah 2:8 condemns worshiping the work of human hands, using the same phrase as Acts 7:41 to describe idolatry.