Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

Consecrated him

Bible References

Made again

Psalm 78:34
When He killed some of them,
the rest began to seek Him;
they repented and searched for God.
Jeremiah 18:4
But the jar that he was making from the clay became flawed in the potter’s hand, so he made it into another jar, as it seemed right for him to do.

Whosoever

Numbers 1:51
Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to stop at a campsite, the Levites are to set it up. Any unauthorized person who comes near it must be put to death.
Numbers 3:10
You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
Numbers 17:5
The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the Israelites’ complaints that they have been making about you.”

Consecrated him

Exodus 28:41
Put these on your brother Aaron and his sons; then anoint, ordain, and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.

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