Acts 17:29

Therefore, being offspring of Hashem, we ought not to think that Hashemʼs essence is like gold or silver or stone, a tzelem (image) made by the skill and thought of Bnei Adam. + 17:29 Isa 40:18-20

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

In Context

28For “we live in Him and in Him we move and have our being,” as also some of your poets have said, “For we are all His offspring.” + 17:28 Dt 30:20; Job 12:10; Dan 5:23 ; Epimenides; Aratus

30While Hashem has disregarded and let pass the Am HaAretz times of ignorance, now, however, Hashem proclaims to kol bnei Adam everywhere, Make teshuva,

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Cross References

Exodus 32:4And he received them at their yad, and fashioned it with a cheret, after he had made it an Egel Masekhah (Molten Calf); and they said, These be thy elohim, O Yisroel, which brought thee up out of Eretz Mitzrayim.

Psalms 106:20Thus they exchanged their kavod 1 for a tavnit shor (likeness of an ox) that eateth esev (grass). 1

Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the mayim in the hollow of His Hand, 1 and meted out Shomayim with a handbreadth, 1 and enclosed the aphar ha'aretz in a measure, 1 and weighed the harim (mountains) in scales, 1 and the geva'ot (hills) in a balance? + 40:12 See Prov 30:4 . 1

Isaiah 44:9They that make a pesel are all of them tohu; and their chamudim (favorite [idols]) are worthless; and they + 44:9 the idols are their own edim; they + 44:9 the idols see not, nor know; so that they + 44:9 the idol people are put to shame.

Jeremiah 10:4They deck it with kesef and with zahav; 1 they fasten it with nails and with hammers, 1 that it topple not. 1

Romans 1:20For his invisible characteristics from the Bri'at HaOlam (the creation of the world) are perceived intellectually in the things which have been created; that is, both his eternal ko'ach and Elohut are discernable. So Bnei Adam have no terutz (excuse) and are inexcusably culpable (before an angry G-d),

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32

Paul at Athens. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →

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