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Act 7:42. Ἔστρεψε, turned) because our fathers ἐστράφησαν, turned back (from Him towards Egypt): Act 7:39.-παρέδωκεν, gave them up) often, from the time of their making the calf down to the times of Amos, and subsequently, as the perversity of the people continually increased.-τῇ στρατίᾳ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, the host of heaven) for example, Mars and Saturn. See the foll. ver. The oldest form of idolatry, which looked more plausible than the others.[49] It is called a host or army, on account of its multitude, order, and power.-τῶν προφητῶν, of the prophets) the twelve.-μὴ-μοι ἔτη-ἐρήμῳ, ΟἾΚΟς ἸΣΡΑΉΛ;-ῬΕΜΦᾺΝ-ἘΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ ΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΕῖΝ ΑὐΤΟῖς-ἘΠΈΚΕΙΝΑ ΒΑΒΥΛῶΝΟς) Amo 5:25-26, LXX., ΜῊ-ΜΟΙ ΟἾΚΟς ἸΣΡΑῊΛ ἜΤΗ-ἘΡΉΜῼ; ῬΑΙΦᾺΝ (instead of ῬΕΜΦᾺΝ)-ἘΠΟΙΉΣΑΤΕ ἙΑΥΤΟῖς-ἘΠΈΚΕΙΝΑ ΔΑΜΑΣΚΟῦ (instead of ΒΑΒΥΛῶΝΟς). The prophecy of Amos has two parts: the former of which confirms Act 7:41, as to the guilt of the people; the latter confirms the beginning of Act 7:42, as to the judgment of GOD, there being subjoined the mention of their being carried away to Babylon.-ΣΦΆΓΙΑ, slain victims) They had offered these to the Lord; but they had not done so either to Him alone, or at all times, or with a perfect and willing heart.
[49] Called Sabeanism, from Saba, Sabaoth, the heavenly hosts. See Job 31:26-27.-E. and T.