Acts 7:48 meaning and explanation

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

Acts 7:48, Berean Standard Bible

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Stephen, on trial before the Sanhedrin, is retelling Israel's history to show that God has never been confined to one place or building. Having just mentioned Solomon's temple, he quotes the prophet Isaiah to make a point: the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands.

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