Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
The doings
Bible References
The doings
Psalm 106:35
But they mingled with the [idolatrous] nations
And learned their ways,
But they mingled with the [idolatrous] nations
And learned their ways,
Ezekiel 20:7
Then I said to them, ‘Let every man throw away the detestable things on which he feasts his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.’
Ezekiel 23:8
She did not give up the acts of prostitution that originated during her time in Egypt; for in her youth men had lain with her, and they handled her virgin bosom and poured out their depravity on her.
Ephesians 5:7
So do not participate or even associate with them [in the rebelliousness of sin].
1 Peter 4:2
so that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God.
And after
Leviticus 20:23
You shall not follow the statutes (laws, practices, customs) of the nation which I am driving out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I have loathed them.
Exodus 23:24
You shall not bow down to worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do [anything] in accordance with their practices. You shall completely overthrow them and break down their [sacred] pillars and images [of pagan worship].
Deuteronomy 12:4
You shall not act like this toward the Lord your God.
Jeremiah 10:2
Thus says the Lord,
“Do not learn the way of the [pagan] nations,
And do not be terrified and distressed by the signs of the heavens
Although the pagans are terrified by them;
And do not be terrified and distressed by the signs of the heavens
Although the pagans are terrified by them;
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].