Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Listen up, you skeptics, prepare to be amazed and then completely blown away. I'm doing something in your lifetime that's so incredible, you won't believe it even when someone explains it to you step by step.
God's about to do something so mind-blowing that even when it's happening right in front of you, you'll still think it's impossible.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul is delivering a sermon in a synagogue in Antioch of Pisidia during his first missionary journey, quoting from the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk to address a Jewish audience. He warns them that God is performing a significant work through the coming of Jesus Christ, which many will find unbelievable despite clear evidence. This context reflects the early church's efforts to spread the Gospel amid resistance from those who clung to traditional expectations.
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