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Isaiah 66:1
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Isaiah 66:1
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The Worship God Demands
66 Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool;
so what kind of house could you build for me,
what sort of place for me to rest?(A)
Isaiah 66:1
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Isaiah 66:1
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Judgment and Hope
66 This is what the Lord says:
Acts 17:24
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Acts 17:24
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24 The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands,(A)
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Acts 17:24
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Acts 17:24
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24 “The God who made the world and everything in it(A) is the Lord of heaven and earth(B) and does not live in temples built by human hands.(C)
Acts 7:48-50
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Acts 7:48-50
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48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made with human hands;[a] as the prophet says,(A)
49 ‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
or what is the place of my rest?(B)
50 Did not my hand make all these things?’
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- 7.48 Gk with hands
Acts 7:48-50
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Acts 7:48-50
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- Acts 7:50 Isaiah 66:1,2
Matthew 5:34-35
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Matthew 5:34-35
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34 But I say to you: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,(A) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
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Matthew 5:34-35
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Matthew 5:34-35
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34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(A) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(B) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(C)
1 Kings 8:27
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1 Kings 8:27
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27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!(A)
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1 Kings 8:27
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1 Kings 8:27
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Psalm 132:7
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Psalm 132:7
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7 “Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool.”(A)
Psalm 132:7
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Psalm 132:7
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2 Samuel 7:5-7
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2 Samuel 7:5-7
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5 “Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? 6 I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. 7 Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders[a] of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’(A)
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- 7.7 Or any of the tribes
2 Samuel 7:5-7
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2 Samuel 7:5-7
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5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you(A) the one to build me a house to dwell in?(B) 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day.(C) I have been moving from place to place with a tent(D) as my dwelling.(E) 7 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites,(F) did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd(G) my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house(H) of cedar?(I)”’
John 4:20-21
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John 4:20-21
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20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you[a] say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”(A) 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you[b] will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.(B)
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John 4:20-21
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John 4:20-21
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20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain,(A) but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”(B)
21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming(C) when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.(D)
Matthew 23:21-22
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Matthew 23:21-22
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21 and whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who dwells in it, 22 and whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it.(A)
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Matthew 23:21-22
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Matthew 23:21-22
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21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells(A) in it. 22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(B)
Psalm 11:4
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Psalm 11:4
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4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold; his gaze examines humankind.(A)
Psalm 11:4
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Psalm 11:4
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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18 “But will God indeed dwell with mortals on earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!(A)
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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2 Chronicles 6:18
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1 Chronicles 28:2
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1 Chronicles 28:2
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2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had planned to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.(A)
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1 Chronicles 28:2
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1 Chronicles 28:2
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2 King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart(A) to build a house as a place of rest(B) for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool(C) of our God, and I made plans to build it.(D)
Jeremiah 7:4-11
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Jeremiah 7:4-11
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4 Do not trust in these deceptive words: “This is[a] the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.”
5 For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly act justly one with another,(A) 6 if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt,(B) 7 then I will dwell with you[b] in this place, in the land that I gave to your ancestors forever and ever.
8 Here you are, trusting in deceptive words to no avail.(C) 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known(D) 10 and then come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, “We are safe!”—only to go on doing all these abominations?(E) 11 Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your sight? I, too, am watching, says the Lord.(F)
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Jeremiah 7:4-11
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Jeremiah 7:4-11
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4 Do not trust(A) in deceptive(B) words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!” 5 If you really change(C) your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,(D) 6 if you do not oppress(E) the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood(F) in this place, and if you do not follow other gods(G) to your own harm, 7 then I will let you live in this place, in the land(H) I gave your ancestors(I) for ever and ever. 8 But look, you are trusting(J) in deceptive(K) words that are worthless.
9 “‘Will you steal(L) and murder,(M) commit adultery(N) and perjury,[a](O) burn incense to Baal(P) and follow other gods(Q) you have not known, 10 and then come and stand(R) before me in this house,(S) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?(T) 11 Has this house,(U) which bears my Name, become a den of robbers(V) to you? But I have been watching!(W) declares the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods
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