Act 7:42 | RWP | e4.org | Gave them up ( παρεδωκεν ). First aorist active indicative of παραδιδωμ . This same form occurs three times like clods on a coffin in a grave in , , where Paul speaks of God giving the heathen up to their lusts. To serve the host of heaven ( λατρευειν τη στρατια του ουρανου ). The verb λατρευω is used of the worship of God ( ) as well as of idols as here (from λατρον , hire, λατρις , hireling, then to serve). But the worship of the host of heaven ( ; ; ; , ; ; ) is Sabaism or worship of the host ( στρατια ) of heaven (sun, moon, and stars) instead of the Lord of hosts. This star-worship greatly injured the Jews. In the book of the prophets ( εν βιβλω των προφητων ). That is the twelve minor prophets which the Jews counted as one book (cf. ). This quotation is from . The greater prophets were Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel. Slain beasts ( σφαγια ). Here only in the N.T. (from ) σφαγη , slaughter, σφαζω , to slay.

‏ Acts 7:42

Gave them up ( παρεδωκεν ). First aorist active indicative of παραδιδωμ. This same form occurs three times like clods on a coffin in a grave in Ro 1:24, 26, 28 where Paul speaks of God giving the heathen up to their lusts.

To serve the host of heaven ( λατρευειν τη στρατια του ουρανου ). The verb λατρευω is used of the worship of God (Mt 4:10) as well as of idols as here (from λατρον, hire, λατρις, hireling, then to serve). But the worship of the host of heaven (De 17:3; 2Ki 17:16; 21:3; 2Ch 33:3, 5; Jer 8:2; 19:13) is Sabaism or worship of the host ( στρατια ) of heaven (sun, moon, and stars) instead of the Lord of hosts. This star-worship greatly injured the Jews.

In the book of the prophets ( εν βιβλω των προφητων ). That is the twelve minor prophets which the Jews counted as one book (cf. Ac 13:40). This quotation is from Am 5:25-27. The greater prophets were Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.

Slain beasts ( σφαγια ). Here only in the N.T. (from Am 5:25) σφαγη, slaughter, σφαζω, to slay.