Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.

General references

Bible References

Stately

Esther 1:6
White and violet linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble columns. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
Proverbs 7:16
I’ve spread coverings on my bed
richly colored linen from Egypt.
Isaiah 57:7
You have placed your bed
on a high and lofty mountain;
you also went up there to offer sacrifice.
Amos 2:8
They stretch out beside every altar
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.
Amos 6:4
They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,
sprawled out on their couches,
and dine on lambs from the flock
and calves from the stall.

A table

Ezekiel 44:16
“They are the ones who may enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to serve Me. They will keep My mandate.
Isaiah 65:11
But you who abandon the Lord,
who forget My holy mountain,
who prepare a table for Fortune
and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny,
Malachi 1:7
“By presenting defiled food on My altar.”

You ask: “How have we defiled You?”

When you say: “The Lord’s table is contemptible.”

Whereupon

Ezekiel 16:18
Then you took your embroidered garments to cover them, and set My oil and incense before them.
Proverbs 7:17
I’ve perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Jeremiah 44:17
Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,
Hosea 2:8
She does not recognize
that it is I who gave her the grain,
the new wine, and the oil.
I lavished silver and gold on her,
which they used for Baal.

General references

Isaiah 57:7
You have placed your bed
on a high and lofty mountain;
you also went up there to offer sacrifice.

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