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Acts 7:40 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Acts 7:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 7 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”
Acts 7:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 7:40
Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. The golden calf incident epitomizes human idolatry—replacing the invisible God with tangible, controllable objects.Make us gods reveals humanity's impulse toward idolatry when God seems absent or distant. Plural gods suggests they wanted multiple deities they could manipulate. To go before us shows desire for visible leadership—faith requires trusting an unseen God, which feels risky to fallen humanity.The dismissal of Moses—we wot not what is bec...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 7:40
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“the people gathered themselves together to Aaron”
“'Make us gods”