Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

General references

Bible References

Vain

Ezekiel 20:39
“As for you, O house of Israel,” thus says the Lord God, “Go, serve everyone his idols; but later you will surely listen to Me, and My holy name you will profane no longer with your gifts and with your idols.
Malachi 1:10
“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that you might not uselessly kindle fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from you.
Matthew 15:9
But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
Luke 11:42
But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

Incense

Isaiah 66:3
“But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

It is

1 Corinthians 11:17
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
Philippians 1:15
Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

Iniquity

Psalm 78:40
How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness
And grieved Him in the desert!
Ephesians 4:30
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

General references

Isaiah 57:12
“I will declare your righteousness and your deeds,
But they will not profit you.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org