Acts 7:42

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:19 warns against worshiping the host of heaven—the very sin that led to God giving them over in Acts 7:42.

Deuteronomy 17:3 forbids worshiping the sun, moon, or host of heaven—the sin condemned in Acts 7:42.

In Romans 1:24-28, Paul uses the same 'gave them over' phrase for Gentile idolatry, echoing God's judgment in Acts 7:42.

2 Kings 17:16 records Israel worshiping all the host of heaven, which led to their exile—the very judgment Acts 7:42 references.

Amos 5:26 Citation

Amos 5:26 names the star-gods Sakkuth and Kaiwan that Israel worshiped, adding detail to Acts 7:42's 'host of heaven'.

Amos 5:25 Citation

Amos 5:25 is the direct source of the quote — God asks if Israel sacrificed during the 40 years, implying idolatry.

Psalm 81:11 Citation

Psalm 81:11 states Israel would not listen to God, explaining why in Acts 7:42 He gave them up to idolatry.

Psalm 81:12 Citation

Psalm 81:12 directly says 'I gave them up', matching the divine abandonment language in Acts 7:42.

Isaiah 66:4 Parallel

Isaiah 66:4 describes God choosing delusions for those who ignored Him, parallel to God giving them up to worship the host of heaven.

Hosea 4:17 Parallel

Hosea 4:17 says 'Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone'—directly parallel to God giving them over to worship the host of heaven.

Jeremiah 19:13 condemns offering to the host of heaven on rooftops—the same sin God gave them over to in Acts 7:42.

Ezekiel 20:25 says 'I gave them statutes that were not good', parallel to God giving them up to worship the host of heaven as judgment.

Jeremiah 8:2 describes judgment on those who worshiped the host of heaven — the same idolatry and exile judgment referenced in Acts 7:42.

Exodus 32:6 Parallel

Exodus 32:6 records Israel's idolatry with the golden calf — a key example of the wilderness rebellion Acts 7:42 condemns.

2 Chronicles 33:3 records Manasseh worshiping 'all the host of heaven' — the very sin that got Israel handed over in Acts 7:42.

Joshua 24:20 warns that forsaking God to serve foreign gods makes Him turn and harm them — exactly what Acts 7:42 describes God doing.

Ezekiel 8:16 depicts sun worship in the temple — a later instance of the same idolatry Acts 7:42 condemns in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 14:7-10 shows God cutting off idolaters who set up idols, reinforcing the judgment theme in Acts 7:42.

In Ezekiel 20:39, God tells Israel to go serve their idols if they refuse to listen—similar to God giving them over in Acts 7:42.

In Job 31:26-28, Job denies secretly worshiping the sun or moon—showing awareness of the sin in Acts 7:42.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 describes God sending a strong delusion to those who reject truth—a similar judgment pattern as Acts 7:42.