Why did Israel become angry instead of repentant when they heard about God arising?
They knew they were not ready for God to arise and come. The announcement that He had arisen from His seated position, with enemies scattered and the wicked perishing, did not bring conviction or godly fear. Instead, it aroused their anger.
Les teaches that Psalm 67 sets the promises of the Kingdom before Israel, looking forward to when God would come and be their King (s491–s503). Then Psalm 68 opens with 'Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered' (s507–s513). Les connects this to Stephen's message: God the Son had arisen from His seated position and was ready to come (s514–s517). The next verse says His enemies are driven away like smoke and the wicked perish at God's presence (s518–s522). Israel knew they were not ready for that (s523–s524). So rather than producing conviction and godly fear, the message aroused their anger (s525–s526), and the context turns back to Acts chapter 7 (s527).
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
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