Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

Bible References

Laid

Exodus 22:26
If you take your neighbor's coat as collateral, you are to return it to him by sunset,
Deuteronomy 24:12
If he is a poor man, don't go to sleep with his collateral in your possession.
Ezekiel 18:7
if he doesn't oppress anyone, but instead returns the debtor's security for his debt, if he doesn't rob anyone, but instead shares his food with the hungry and gives clothes to those who are naked,

By

Amos 6:4
lying on ivory beds, stretching out on your couches, eating lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall,
Isaiah 57:7
"You have made your bed on a high and lofty mountain, and you went up to offer sacrifice there.
Ezekiel 23:41
then sat down on an elegant bed. A table was arranged in front of it, on which you set out my incense and oil.
1 Corinthians 8:10
For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you, who know better, eating in an idol's temple, he will be encouraged to eat what has been offered to idols, won't he?
1 Corinthians 10:7
Let's stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."

They drink

Amos 6:6
drinking wine from bowls, anointing themselves with the choicest of oils, but not grieving on the occasion of Joseph's ruin
Judges 9:27
They went out into the fields, harvested their vineyards, made some wine, and threw a party. Then they went into the temple of their god, ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Hosea 4:8
They feed on the sin of my people; they purpose in their heart to transgress.

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