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 LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.
1 Samuel 13:12
then said I, 'The Philistines shall come down upon me to Gilgal, before I have made supplication unto the LORD.' And therefore I took a courage with me and offered burnt offerings."
1 Samuel 15:21
And the people took of the spoil, sheep, oxen, and the chiefest of the things which should have been destroyed, to offer unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal."
Psalm 50:8
I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.
Isaiah 1:11
Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of weathers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats.
Isaiah 66:3
For whoso slayeth an ox for me, doth me so great dishonour, as he that killeth a man. He that killeth a sheep for me, choketh a dog. He that bringeth me meat offerings, offereth swine's blood. Who so maketh me a memorial of incense, praiseth the thing that is unright. Yet take they such ways in hand, and their soul delighteth in these abominations.
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore bring ye me incense from Sheba, and sweet smelling Calamus from far countries? Your burnt offerings displease me, and I rejoice not in your sacrifices.
Jeremiah 7:11
What? Think you this house that beareth my name, is a den of thieves? And these things are not done privily, but before mine eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Amos 5:21
"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.
With a wicked mind
Matthew 23:14
Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, for ye devour widows' houses: and that, under a colour of praying long prayers, wherefore ye shall receive greater damnation.
General references
Leviticus 11:34
All manner meat that is eaten, if any such water come upon it, it shall be unclean. And all manner drink that is drunk in all manner such vessels, shall be unclean.
James 1:7
Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.