Acts 7:43

You also took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of your god Remphan, Images which you made to worship; And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. '

1. Moloch - A king god of the Ammonites. Solomon built a temple to Moloch on the Mount of Olives.

1. One of the requirements in the worship of Moloch was human sacrifice.

2. Such worship is condemned in Leviticus 20:2-5 and Leviticus 18:21.

3. Albert Barnes describes Moloch, "The image of this idol was made of brass, and his arms extended so as to embrace anyone; and when they offered children to him, they heated the statue, and when it was burning hot, they placed the child in his arms, where it was soon destroyed by heat. It is not certain what this god was supposed to represent."

2. Remphan - There are various spellings of this name. Most believe it is an Egyptian god of the stars. Where Moloch represented the sun, Remphan represented the stars.

3. These were images that Israel made (designed and built) for the purpose of worship.

4. Because of this idolatry God said they would be carried in Babylonian captivity.