Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:

Take thy father's

Bible References

Take thy father's

Genesis 35:2
So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments;
Job 22:23
“If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored;
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent,
Psalm 101:2
I will give heed to the blameless way.
When will You come to me?
I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

Throw

1 Kings 18:21
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word.
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
2 Corinthians 6:15
Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

Thy father

Matthew 10:37
He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

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