Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
Saw an altar
Bible References
Saw an altar
Deuteronomy 12:30
Be careful that you are not ensnared to follow them, for they will be destroyed. Do not inquire after their gods, saying: How do these nations serve their gods that I also may do likewise?
2 Chronicles 28:23
He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus. These were the gods who had defeated him. He thought: The gods of the kings of Aram are helping them. I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me. But they ruined him and all Israel.
Jeremiah 10:2
This is what Jehovah says: Do not learn the practices of the nations. Do not be frightened by the signs in the sky because they frighten the nations.
Ezekiel 23:16
When she saw them she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
1 Peter 1:18
Know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers. [The redemption] was not with corruptible things like silver or gold,
The pattern
Exodus 24:4
Moses wrote down all Jehovah's words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He erected twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.
Exodus 39:43
Moses inspected all the work. He saw that they had followed Jehovah's instructions. So Moses blessed them.
1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple, the storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy.
Psalm 106:39
They became filthy because of what they did. They behaved like prostitutes.
Ezekiel 43:8
They put their doorway by my doorway and their doorposts by my doorposts. Only a wall separated me from them. They dishonored my holy name because of the disgusting things that they have done. So I destroyed them in my anger.
Matthew 15:6
You say there is no need for him to give honor to his father. You have invalidated the word of God because of your tradition!