Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
Cut in pieces
Shut up
General references
Bible References
Cut in pieces
2 Kings 16:17
King Ahaz took off the frames of the movable stands, and removed the basins from them. He took "The Sea" down from the bronze bulls that supported it and put it on the pavement.
2 Kings 25:13
The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the Lord's temple, as well as the movable stands and the big bronze basin called the "The Sea." They took the bronze to Babylon.
Shut up
2 Chronicles 29:3
In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the Lord's temple and repaired them.
He made
2 Chronicles 33:3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
Jeremiah 2:28
But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them save you when you are in trouble. The sad fact is that you have as many gods as you have towns, Judah.
Hosea 12:11
Is there idolatry in Gilead? Certainly its inhabitants will come to nothing! Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Surely their altars will be like stones heaped up on a plowed field!
Acts 17:16
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.
General references
Ezekiel 16:16
You took some of your clothing and made for yourself decorated high places; you engaged in prostitution on them. You went to him to become his.