Thematic Bible: Idolatrous
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the Ammonites » Character of » Idolatrous
Then the Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and the Philistines. They abandoned Yahweh and did not worship Him.
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The king also defiled the high places that were across from Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Destruction, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth, the detestable idol of the Sidonians; for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab; and for Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.
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At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem.
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For they have abandoned Me; they have bowed the knee to Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, to Chemosh, the god of Moab, and to Milcom, the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and to carry out My statutes and My judgments as his father David did.
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the Amorites » Character of » Idolatrous
But if it doesn’t please you to worship Yahweh, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my family, we will worship Yahweh.”
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Babylon » Inhabitants of » Idolatrous
and they will be dried up.
For it is a land of carved images,
and they go mad because of terrifying things.
But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”
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the Canaanites » Described as » Idolatrous
You saw their detestable images and idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold, which were among them.
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Dancing » Idolatrous
Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them get out of control, resulting in weakness before their enemies.
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As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.
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Edomites, the » Character of » Idolatrous
After Amaziah came from the attack on the Edomites, he brought the gods of the Seirites and set them up as his gods. He worshiped before them and burned incense to them.
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But Amaziah would not listen, for this turn of events was from God in order to hand them over to their enemies because they went after the gods of Edom.
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Gentiles » Characterized as » Idolatrous
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.
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They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.
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character of the unrenewed Heart » Idolatrous
"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I be consulted by them at all? "Therefore, speak to them and tell them: This is what the Lord God says: When anyone from the house of Israel sets up idols in his heart, puts a sinful stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I, the Lord, will answer him appropriately. [I will answer him] according to his many idols,
the Heathen » Described as » Idolatrous
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.
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made by human hands.
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They broke its altars and images into pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, at the altars.
Then Jehoiada the priest appointed guards for the Lord’s temple.
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Then Jehoiada the priest appointed guards for the Lord’s temple.
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites.
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The man of God cried out against the altar by a revelation from the Lord: “Altar, altar, this is what the Lord says, ‘A son will be born to the house of David, named Josiah, and he will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who are burning incense on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’”
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He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and he burned human bones on the altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.
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That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and everyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on Dagon’s threshold.
So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel—all his great men, close friends, and priests—leaving him no survivors.
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Then he did away with the idolatrous priests the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense at the high places in the cities of Judah and in the areas surrounding Jerusalem. They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and the whole heavenly host.
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Idolatrous » priests » Temples
The Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God. Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, to the house of his god, and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites.
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So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin—the very one all of Asia and the world adore.”
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brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue.
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, the king of Aram, goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon—when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter.”
Then Jehu sent messengers throughout all Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man left who did not come. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from one end to the other.
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Also Nebuchadnezzar took some of the utensils of the Lord’s temple to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon.
Moabites » Described as » Idolatrous
At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the detestable idol of Moab, and for Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem.
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Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
The Lord has issued an order concerning you:
There will be no offspring
to carry on your name.
I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.
to carry on your name.
I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said:
Our god has handed over
our enemy Samson to us.
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our enemy Samson to us.
brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue.
ancient Samaria » People of characterized as » Idolatrous
“Oholah acted like a prostitute even though she was Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians: warriors
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and say, “As your god lives, Dan,”
or “As the way
they will fall, never to rise again.
all her wages
and I will destroy all her idols.
Since she collected the wages of a prostitute,
they will be used again for a prostitute.
The Sidonians » Character of » Idolatrous
Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom, the detestable idol of the Ammonites.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Trophies stored in
Then they put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.
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The Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God. Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, to the house of his god, and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and their people. Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.
Temple » Idolatrous » At babylon
The Lord handed Jehoiakim king of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God. Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, to the house of his god, and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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Also Nebuchadnezzar took some of the utensils of the Lord’s temple to Babylon and put them in his temple in Babylon.
Temple » Idolatrous » Of the calves, at beth-el
He offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. He chose this month on his own. He made a festival for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.
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Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of baal, at samaria
and tore down the pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it a latrine—which it is to this day.
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Then Jehu sent messengers throughout all Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man left who did not come. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from one end to the other.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of diana (artemis), at ephesus
So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin—the very one all of Asia and the world adore.”
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of rimmon, at damascus
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, the king of Aram, goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon—when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter.”
Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue.