Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

Bible References

General references

Jeremiah 7:30
“For the Judeans have done what is evil in My sight.” This is the Lord’s declaration. “They have set up their detestable things in the house that is called by My name and defiled it.
Jeremiah 23:11
because both prophet and priest are ungodly,
even in My house I have found their evil.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
2 Kings 21:4
He built altars in the Lord’s temple, where the Lord had said, “Jerusalem is where I will put My name.”
2 Kings 23:6
He brought out the Asherah pole from the Lord’s temple to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem. He burned it at the Kidron Valley, beat it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
2 Chronicles 33:4
He built altars in the Lord’s temple, where Yahweh had said, “Jerusalem is where My name will remain forever.”
Ezekiel 8:5
The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” I looked to the north, and there was this offensive statue north of the altar gate, at the entrance.

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