and walked in all the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel sin, to anger the LORD God of Israel with their vanities. Verse Concepts

2 Kings 14:24

and wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD: for he turned in nothing from the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which made Israel sin. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Became the sin of israel

1 Kings 12:30

And that doing was a cause of sin. And the people went before the one as far as Dan.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu cared not to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam which made Israel sin. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 13:8

And now ye think to prevail against the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David, because ye be a great multitude and have with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Guilt of worshipping

1 Kings 14:15-16

And the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed that groweth in the water is shaken, and will weed Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond Euphrates, because they have made them groves to anger the LORD. And he will give Israel up, because of the sin of Jeroboam wherewith he did sin and made Israel sin thereto."

2 Kings 17:22-23

And so the children of Israel walked in all the sin of Jeroboam which he had set up, and departed not therefrom, until the LORD had put Israel away out of his sight, as he said by all his servants the prophets. And so he translated Israel out of their land to Assyria, even unto this day.

Calves of jeroboam » God's people refused to worship

1 Kings 19:18

And thereto I have left me seven thousand in Israel, of which never man bowed his knees unto Baal nor kissed him with his mouth." Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 11:16

And after them came there men out of all the tribes of Israel, which gave over their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel, and came to Jerusalem to offer unto the LORD God of their fathers. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Priests appointed for

1 Kings 12:31

And he made houses of hill altars, and made, of the lowest of the people, priests which were not of the sons of Levi. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he ordained him priests of hill altars - both to field devils and also to the calves which he had made. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Golden calves

2 Kings 10:29

But from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which made Israel sin with the golden calves in Bethel and Dan, Jehu departed not. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 13:8

Calves of jeroboam » Sacrifices offered to

1 Kings 12:32

1 Kings 13:1

And behold, there came a man of God out of Judah with the word of God, to Bethel, as Jeroboam stood by the altar to offer, Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Destruction

Hosea 10:8

The high places of Aven, where Israel do sin, shall be cast down: thistles and thorns shall grow upon their altars. Then shall they say to the mountains, "Cover us," and to the hills, "Fall upon us." Verse Concepts

Hosea 8:6

For the calf came from Israel; the workman made it: therefore can it be no God, but even to a spider's web shall the calf of Samaria be turned. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Made to prevent the israelites going to jerusalem

1 Kings 12:26-27

And Jeroboam thought in his heart, "Now might the kingdom return to the house of David again. For if this people shall go up and do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall their hearts turn again unto their lord Rehoboam king of Judah. And so shall they kill me and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah."

Calves of jeroboam » Feasts appointed for

1 Kings 12:32-33

And Jeroboam made a feast the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like unto the feast that was in Judah, and offered on the altar. And so did he in Bethel, to offer unto the calves that he had made. And he put in Bethel the priests of the hill altars, which he had made. And he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel, the fifteenth day of the eighth month, which he had imagined of his own heart: and made a solemn feast unto the children of Israel, and went up to the altar to burn sacrifice.

Calves of jeroboam » Guilt of making

1 Kings 14:9-10

but hast done evil above all that were before thee, and hast gone and made the other gods and images of metal, to provoke me, and hast cast me behind thy back. Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam and will strike from Jeroboam all that pisseth against the wall, and whatsoever is in prison or forsaken in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as men take away a dung hill, till it be consumed.

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Denounced by a prophet

1 Kings 13:1-3

And behold, there came a man of God out of Judah with the word of God, to Bethel, as Jeroboam stood by the altar to offer, and cried against the altar at the commandment of the LORD and said, "Altar, altar, thus sayeth the LORD: 'Behold, a child shall be born of the house of David, Josiah by name, which upon thee shall offer the priests of the hill altars that sacrifice upon thee, and shall burn men's bones upon thee.'" And he gave them the same time a sign, saying, "This is the sign, of that the LORD hath promised: Behold, the altar shall rent and the ashes that are in it shall fall out."

Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Punishment of the worshippers

Hosea 8:13-14

Whereas they do sacrifice, offering the flesh and eating it, the LORD will have no pleasure therein: but will remember their wickedness, and punish their sins. Israel turneth again into Egypt: they have forgotten him that made them, they build churches, and Judah maketh many strong cities: therefore will I send a fire into their cities, and it shall consume their places.

Calves of jeroboam » Probably from an egyptian model

1 Kings 11:40

And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam: wherefore Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt unto Shishak king of Egypt and continued there until the death of Solomon. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Designed to represent God

1 Kings 12:28

Whereupon the king took counsel and made two calves of gold and said unto the people, "Ye shall not need to go any more to Jerusalem. Behold your gods, Israel, which brought you out of the land of Egypt!" Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Placed in dan and bethel

1 Kings 12:29

And he put the one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

Calves of jeroboam » Made of gold

1 Kings 12:28

Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Captivity

Hosea 10:6

It shall be brought to the Assyrians for a present unto king Jareb. Ephraim shall receive full punishment; Israel shall be confounded for his own imaginations; Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of bethaven

Hosea 10:5

They that dwell in Samaria have worshiped the calf of Bethaven: therefore shall the people mourn over them, yea and the priests also, that in their wealthiness rejoiced with them. And why? It shall pass away from them. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Were kissed in adoration

Hosea 13:2

And now they sin more and more. Of their silver, they make them molten Images, like the idols of the Heathen, and yet all is nothing but the work of the craftsmen. Notwithstanding they preach of the same: whoso will kiss the calves, offereth to men. Verse Concepts

Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of samaria

Hosea 8:5

Thy calf, O Samaria, shall be taken away, for my wrathful indignation is gone forth against thee. How long will it be, before they can be cleansed? Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Calves of jeroboam

Thematic Bible

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Adopted by succeeding kings