Deuteronomy 12:13

Make sure you do not offer burnt offerings in any place you wish,

Leviticus 17:2-5

"Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and tell them: 'This is the word that the Lord has commanded:

And there you must take your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the personal offerings you have prepared, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

1 Kings 12:28-32

After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, "It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt."

1 Kings 15:34

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

2 Chronicles 15:17

The high places were not eliminated from Israel, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

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Summary

Deuteronomy 12:13

Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:

This was directly opposed to the customs of the heathen idolaters, in offering their sacrifices on the tops of hills and mountains

2 Chronicles 15:17

Bible References

This was directly opposed to the customs of the heathen idolaters, in offering their sacrifices on the tops of hills and mountains

"Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and tell them: 'This is the word that the Lord has commanded:

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

The high places were not eliminated from Israel, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

Deuteronomy 12:13