45 Our people received the tent from God. They brought it with them when they took the land of Canaan. God drove out the nations that were in their way. At that time Joshua was Israel's leader. "The tent remained in the land until David's time.
46 David was blessed by God. So David asked if he could build a house for the God of Jacob.
47 Instead, it was Solomon who built it for him.
48 "But the Most High God does not live in houses made by human hands. As God says through the prophet,
49 " 'Heaven is my throne. The earth is under my control. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Where will my resting place be?
50 Didn't my hand make all these things?' (Isaiah 66:1,2)
51 "You people! You won't obey! You are stubborn! You won't listen! You are just like your people of long ago! You always oppose the Holy Spirit!