Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

General references

Bible References

And exalteth

Isaiah 14:13
You said to yourself:
“I will ascend to the heavens;
I will set up my throne
above the stars of God.
I will sit on the mount of the gods’ assembly,
in the remotest parts of the North.
Ezekiel 28:2
“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says:

Your heart is proud,
and you have said, ‘I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the heart of the sea.’
Yet you are a man and not a god,
though you have regarded your heart
as that of a god.
Daniel 7:8
“While I was considering the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. There were eyes in this horn like a man’s, and it had a mouth that spoke arrogantly.
Daniel 8:9
From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.
Daniel 11:36
“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.
Revelation 13:6
He began to speak blasphemies against God: to blaspheme His name and His dwelling—those who dwell in heaven.

Called

1 Corinthians 8:5
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

Sitteth

Daniel 8:12
Because of rebellion, a host, together with the daily sacrifice, will be given over. The horn will throw truth to the ground and will be successful in whatever it does.
Daniel 11:45
He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.
Revelation 13:6
He began to speak blasphemies against God: to blaspheme His name and His dwelling—those who dwell in heaven.

General references

Proverbs 30:13
There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.
Isaiah 36:14
This is what the king says: “Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.

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