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Pentecost, El Greco

Acts 7:40

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Acts 7:40 (WEB)

saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’

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Tertullian

  • “For, withal, according to the memorial records of the divine Scriptures, the people of the Jews—that is, the more ancient—quite forsook God, and did degrading service to idols, and, abandoning the Divinity, was surrendered to images; while “the people” said to Aaron, “Make us gods to go before us.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1, 23; Acts vii. 39, 40.

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  • “…his duty toward God, from that time when, forgetful of the heavenly arm whereby he had been drawn out of his Egyptian affliction, he demands from Aaron “gods as his guides;” when he pours down for an idol the contributions of his gold: for the so necessary delays of Moses, while he met with God, he had borne with…” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 1; Acts vii. 39, 40.

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John Cassian

  • “…of Egypt of which they had thought scorn, as Scripture says: “And in their hearts they turned back into Egypt, saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us,” for we should fall into like condemnation with those who, while dwelling in the wilderness, after they had tasted manna from heaven, lusted after the filthy…” — editor's note: Acts vii. 39, 40.

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  • Acts 7:40 takes up the words of Exodus 32:1 (20 words in common).

  • Acts 7:40 takes up the words of Exodus 32:23 (16 words in common).

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