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twelve oxen under it; also the pots, the shov- “Where is their God?”
els, the forks—and all their articles Huram his Let there be known among the nations
master craftsman made of burnished bronze in our sight
for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. The avenging of the blood of Your
17 In the plain of Jordan the king had them servants which has been shed.
cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Proverbs 20:10–12
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Zeredah. And Solomon had all these articles
made in such great abundance that the weight 10 Diverse weights and diverse
of the bronze was not determined. measures,
19 Thus Solomon had all the furnishings They are both alike, an abomination
made for the house of God: the altar of gold to the LORD.
and the tables on which was the showbread; 11
20 the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, Even a child is known by his deeds,
to burn in the prescribed manner in front of Whether what he does is pure and
right.
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the inner sanctuary, with the flowers and the
lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest 12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
gold; the trimmers, the bowls, the ladles, and The LORD has made them both.
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the censers of pure gold. As for the entry of Acts 12:1–25
the sanctuary, its inner doors to the Most Holy
Place, and the doors of the main hall of the Now about that time Herod the king
temple, were gold. 12 stretched out his hand to harass some
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from the church. Then he killed James the
Psalm 79:5–10
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brother of John with the sword. And because
5 How long, LORD? he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded
Will You be angry forever? further to seize Peter also. Now it was during
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Will Your jealousy burn like fire? the Days of Unleavened Bread. So when he
6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations had arrested him, he put him in prison, and
that do not know You, delivered him to four squads of soldiers to
And on the kingdoms that do not call keep him, intending to bring him before the
on Your name. people after Passover.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, 5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but con-
And laid waste his dwelling place. stant prayer was offered to God for him by the
church. And when Herod was about to bring
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8 Oh, do not remember former iniquities
against us! him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound
Let Your tender mercies come speedily with two chains between two soldiers; and the
guards before the door were keeping the prison.
to meet us, 7
For we have been brought very low. Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him,
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck
For the glory of Your name; Peter on the side and raised him up, saying,
“Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.
And deliver us, and provide atonement 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and
for our sins,
For Your name’s sake! tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said
10 Why should the nations say, to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”
So he went out and followed him, and did not
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know that what was done by the angel was real,
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but thought he was seeing a vision. When they
were past the first and the second guard posts,
they came to the iron gate that leads to the city,
79:9 atonement. The word, found 3 times in
the Psalms (65:3; 78:38), means to cover away which opened to them of its own accord; and
sin and its effects.In the Old Testament,atone- they went out and went down one street, and
ment was symbolized in sacrificial ritual, immediately the angel departed from him.
though actual forgiveness of sin was ultimately 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he
based on the death of Christ applied to the said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord
penitent sinner (Heb. 9). For Your name’s has sent His angel, and has delivered me from
sake. A defeat of a nation was believed to be the hand of Herod and from all the expectation
a defeat of its god.A mark of spiritual maturity of the Jewish people.”
is one’s concern for the reputation of God. 12 So, when he had considered this, he came
to the house of Mary, the mother of John
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