Stephen quotes from Amos 5:25–27 during his speech to the Jewish leaders (Acts 7:42–43). He uses these verses as a pivotal proof text in his recital of salvation history and Israel’s persistent rebellion. He makes the descriptions of idol worship part of a longstanding pattern that began with Aaron’s calf and led to worship of the hosts of heaven (Acts 7:40–43).1
25 “Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?