Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
General references
Bible References
General references
Jeremiah 7:30
The sons of Judah have done what is evil in my sight, declares Jehovah. They placed their detestable things in the house called by my name, to defile it.
Jeremiah 23:11
The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
2 Kings 21:4
He built heathen altars in the Temple of Jehovah. The same Temple that Jehovah spoke of when he said: In Jerusalem will I put my name.
2 Kings 23:6
He removed the pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah from the temple. He took it to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem. There he burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to dust, and threw its ashes on the tombs of the common people.
2 Chronicles 33:4
He built altars in Jehovah's Temple, of which Jehovah said: My name will be in Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Ezekiel 8:5
God said to me: Son of man, look toward the north. So I looked toward the north. There in the entrance to the north gate beside the altar, I saw the idol that provokes jealousy and stirs up God's anger.