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The Masoretic Text Hid Israel's Idolatry With the Star of Remphan
@sovereignlogos·October 11, 2026
Divided worship is still idolatry, a lesson found in the contrast between the Septuagint and the later Masoretic text. In Acts 7:43, Stephen condemns Israel's idolatry by referencing "Remphan," a name absent from Amos 5:26 in the Masoretic text. Instead, the name "Chiun" appears, creating what seems like a discrepancy. However, Stephen's speech aligns with the Septuagint, the Bible used by the apostles. The Masoretes edited the text, removing the original mention of "Remphan" and altering the historical context.
The lesson is crucial: Israel's mingling of true worship with idolatry led to exile in Babylon. Even today, divided worship, mixing devotion to God with other allegiances, remains a form of idolatry. The Septuagint's preservation of "Remphan" underscores the seriousness of maintaining pure worship.
→ Acts 7:43, Amos 5:26
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@sovereignlogos·October 11, 2026