Acts 7:49
Acts 7:49 Meaning and Explanation
“Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?”
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What Does Acts 7:49 Mean?
Stephen quotes Isaiah 66:1. The Creator measures any building against the scale of the universe he fills.
The next line of Isaiah answers the question the verse asks: to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word (Isaiah 66:2). The dwelling God desires is not masonry but the humble heart. He whom heaven cannot hold makes his home with the lowly (Isaiah 57:15).
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What does Acts 7:49 mean?
Heaven is the throne of God and earth his footstool: what house could be built for him, and where could his rest be?