Acts 7:49

"However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights that God transcends physical structures and cannot be confined to buildings constructed by human hands. It emphasizes the spiritual over the material, suggesting that true worship should not be bound by physical temples but can occur in hearts and minds wherever believers gather.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 49. Heaven is my throne. See Barnes "Mt 5:34". Earth is my footstool. See Barnes "Mt 5:35". What house, etc. What house or temple can be large or magnificent enough for the dwelling of Him who made all things? The place of my rest. My home, my abode, my fixed seat or habitation. Comp. Psa 95:11. {h} "Heaven is my throne" Isa 66:1,2 __________________________________________________________________

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