Thematic Bible: Rites of, obscene and impure
Thematic Bible
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:
Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;
And the children of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things which were not right, building high places for themselves in all their towns, from the tower of the watchmen to the walled town.
Now when Israel was living in Shittim the people became false to the Lord, doing evil with the daughters of Moab: For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods. So Israel had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor: and the Lord was moved to wrath against Israel.
Among the smooth stones of the valley is your heritage; they, even they, are your part: even to them have you made a drink offering and a meal offering. Is it possible for such things to be overlooked by me?
And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld.
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- Acting In Secret
- Adults
- Alliances
- Amusements
- Baal Worship, Nature Of
- Commitment, to the world
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- Conformity
- Degradation
- Dissipation
- Drunkenness
- Excess
- Fruits Of Sin
- Giving, Of Time
- Hedonism
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