Acts 7:49
Greek Text— Acts 7:49‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?
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I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
They heard Yahweh God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan also came among them.
Again, on the day when the God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan came also among them to present himself before Yahweh.
I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him.
For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
From the rising of the sun to its going down, Yahweh’s name is to be praised.
Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?
I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.
Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is no one besides me. I am Yahweh, and there is no one else.
He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”
but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”
Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!
You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?
Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”
For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from my face. Their iniquity isn’t concealed from my eyes.
After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One will be cut off, and will have nothing. The people of the prince who come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will be with a flood, and war will be even to the end. Desolations are determined.
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: and let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”
Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel, and the ground which you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?
Hear Yahweh’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel!
Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.
Hear therefore Yahweh’s word, all you captives, whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘Yahweh bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’
now therefore hear Yahweh’s word, O remnant of Judah: Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘If you indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to live there;
“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word:
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne
I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’ ”
Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.