Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Sacrifice
With a wicked mind
General references
Bible References
Sacrifice
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 28:9
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is a hateful thing.
1 Samuel 13:12
and I said, The Philistines will come down now on me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to Jehovah. And I forced myself and offered a burnt offering.
1 Samuel 15:21
But the people took from the spoil, of the flocks and herd, the best of the things devoted to sacrifice to Jehovah your God in Gilgal.
Psalm 50:8
I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; yea, your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
Isaiah 1:11
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
Isaiah 66:3
He who kills an ox is is as if he killed a man; he who sacrifices a lamb is as if he broke a dog's neck; he who offers an offering is as if he offered swine's blood; he who burns incense is as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.
Jeremiah 6:20
Why does frankincense come to Me from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not pleasing, nor your sacrifices sweet to Me.
Jeremiah 7:11
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I also have seen, says Jehovah.
Amos 5:21
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not delight in your solemn assemblies.
With a wicked mind
Matthew 23:14
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and pray at length as a pretense. Therefore you shall receive the greater condemnation.
General references
Leviticus 11:34
Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean. And all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
James 1:7
For do not let that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;