Acts 7:39
Acts 7:39 Meaning and Explanation
“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”
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Read Full Chapter →But the fathers refused to obey Moses, thrust him aside, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
What Does Acts 7:39 Mean?
Even after the sea parted, the wilderness generation pushed their deliverer away and longed for the land of their slavery.
The feet were free; the hearts went back. It is possible to leave Egypt and still carry Egypt within. Stephen lets the warning stand for every generation: deliverance must be answered with obedience, or nostalgia for the old bondage will steal the new freedom (Numbers 14:3-4).
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What does Acts 7:39 mean?
But the fathers refused to obey Moses, thrust him aside, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.