Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

Ye shall worship

Bible References

Hath not

2 Chronicles 31:1
When all this was completed, all Israel who had attended went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, to the last one. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own possession.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake that Moses made, for the Israelites burned incense to it up to that time. He called it Nehushtan.
Isaiah 36:7
Suppose you say to me, ‘We trust in the Lord our God.’ Isn’t He the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You are to worship at this altar’?

Ye shall worship

Deuteronomy 12:13
Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in all the sacred places you see.

One altar

2 Chronicles 4:1
He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.
Exodus 27:1
“You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7½ feet long, and 7½ feet wide; it must be 4½ feet high.
Exodus 30:1
“You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood.
Exodus 40:26
Moses also installed the gold altar in the tent of meeting, in front of the veil,
1 Kings 7:48
Solomon also made all the equipment in the Lord’s temple: the gold altar; the gold table that the bread of the Presence was placed on;

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