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Later, Joshua led our ancestors to capture the lands of the other nations. Our people went in, and God forced the other people out. When our people went into this new land, they took with them this same Tent they had received from their ancestors. They kept it until the time of David,
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who pleased God and asked God to let him build a house for him, the God of Jacob.
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But Solomon was the one who built the Temple.
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"But the Most High does not live in houses that people build with their hands. As the prophet says:
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'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. So do you think you can build a house for me? says the Lord. Do I need a place to rest?
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Remember, my hand made all these things!'"
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Stephen continued speaking: "You stubborn people! You have not given your hearts to God, nor will you listen to him! You are always against what the Holy Spirit is trying to tell you, just as your ancestors were.
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Your ancestors tried to hurt every prophet who ever lived. Those prophets said long ago that the One who is good would come, but your ancestors killed them. And now you have turned against and killed the One who is good.
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You received the law of Moses, which God gave you through his angels, but you haven't obeyed it."
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When the leaders heard this, they became furious. They were so mad they were grinding their teeth at Stephen.
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But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right side.