Acts 7:47

Acts 7:47 Meaning and Explanation

But Solomon built him an house.

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It was Solomon who built God a house.

What Does Acts 7:47 Mean?

One short line: the longing of the father became the building of the son (1 Kings 6).

The work of God outlives and outruns any single servant. David gathered, Solomon built, and the glory belonged to God either way. One sows and another reaps (John 4:37-38), and the house still rises.

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What does Acts 7:47 mean?

It was Solomon who built God a house.

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