Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
This therefore
General references
Bible References
This therefore
Isaiah 1:24
That is why Jehovah, Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, says: How horrible it will be when I take revenge on my opponents! I will avenge myself against my enemies.
Isaiah 4:4
Jehovah will wash away the filth of the daughters (women) of Zion and purge the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning.
Isaiah 48:10
I have been testing you for myself like silver. I have put you through the fire of trouble.
Psalm 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
Proverbs 20:30
It takes a painful experience to cleanse our hearts.
Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat honey because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.
Daniel 11:35
Some of them who are wise (have insight) will fall. This will refine them, and purify them, and make them clean, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time appointed.
Malachi 3:2
Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? He is like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap (the lye of laundrymen).
1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged, Jehovah disciplines us, that we should not be destroyed (condemned) with the world. (Proverbs 3:11)
Hebrews 12:6
Jehovah disciplines those he loves. In fact he scourges every son (child) he receives.
The groves
Isaiah 1:29
You will be ashamed of the oaks that you wanted to worship. You will be embarrassed by the garden that you have chosen for your gods.
Isaiah 2:12
All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.
Isaiah 17:8
They will not have regard for the altars, the work of their hands, and they will not look to what their own fingers have made, either the sacred poles (Asherim) or the altars of incense.
Hosea 14:8
O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like a luxuriant cypress and fruit comes from me.
Micah 5:13
I will remove your graven images and your sacred pillars from you. You will no longer worship the work of your hands.
Zechariah 13:2
Jehovah of Hosts declared: I will remove the names of the idols from the land! They will no longer be remembered. I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to leave the land.
Images
2 Chronicles 14:5
He got rid of the illegal places of worship and destroyed the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign.
2 Chronicles 34:4
He tore down the altars of the Baal gods. He cut down the incense altars that were above them. He destroyed the Asherah poles, carved idols, and metal idols. He ground them into powder and scattered the powder over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them.
General references
Ezekiel 20:34
I will bring you out from the nations and gather you from the countries where I have scattered you with my mighty hand and powerful arm. I will pour out my fury.
Micah 5:12
I will remove witchcrafts from your hand. You will have no more magic practitioners.