Thematic Bible: Idolatrous
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the Ammonites » Character of » Idolatrous
The Israelites again did evil in the Lord's sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtars, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the Lord and did not worship him.
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The king ruined the high places east of Jerusalem, south of the Mount of Destruction, that King Solomon of Israel had built for the detestable Sidonian goddess Astarte, the detestable Moabite god Chemosh, and the horrible Ammonite god Milcom.
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Furthermore, on the hill east of Jerusalem Solomon built a high place for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.
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I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon's father David did.
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the Amorites » Character of » Idolatrous
If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!"
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Babylon » Inhabitants of » Idolatrous
A drought will come upon her land; her rivers and canals will be dried up. All of this will happen because her land is filled with idols. Her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear.
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But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don't serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected."
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the Canaanites » Described as » Idolatrous
You have seen their detestable things and idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold.)
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Dancing » Idolatrous
Moses saw that the people were running wild, for Aaron had let them get completely out of control, causing derision from their enemies.
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When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.
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Edomites, the » Character of » Idolatrous
When Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir and made them his personal gods. He bowed down before them and offered them sacrifices.
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But Amaziah did not heed the warning, for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.
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Gentiles » Characterized as » Idolatrous
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
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You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.
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They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
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character of the unrenewed Heart » Idolatrous
"Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek me? Therefore speak to them and say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: When any one from the house of Israel erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet, I the Lord am determined to answer him personally according to the enormity of his idolatry.
the Heathen » Described as » Idolatrous
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
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They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
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The nations' idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made.
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Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the Lord's temple.
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He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
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With the authority of the Lord he cried out against the altar, "O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says, 'Look, a son named Josiah will be born to the Davidic dynasty. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be burned on you.'"
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He sacrificed all the priests of the high places on the altars located there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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Now this man Micah owned a shrine. He made an ephod and some personal idols and hired one of his sons to serve as a priest.
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(For this reason, to this very day, neither Dagon's priests nor anyone else who enters Dagon's temple step on Dagon's threshold in Ashdod.)
Then Jehu killed all who were left of Ahab's family in Jezreel, and all his nobles, close friends, and priests. He left no survivors.
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He eliminated the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem. (They offered sacrifices to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations, and all the stars in the sky.)
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Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
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There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness."
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The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.
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May the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to worship, and he leans on my arm and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this."
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Jehu sent invitations throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one was absent. They arrived at the temple of Baal and filled it up from end to end.
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Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the Lord's temple to Babylon and put them in his palace there.
Moabites » Described as » Idolatrous
Furthermore, on the hill east of Jerusalem Solomon built a high place for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.
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Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
The Lord has issued a decree against you: "Your dynasty will come to an end. I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods. I will desecrate your grave -- because you are accursed!"
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Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
The rulers of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate. They said, "Our god has handed Samson, our enemy, over to us."
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The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.
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ancient Samaria » People of characterized as » Idolatrous
"Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians -- warriors
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These are the ones who now take oaths in the name of the sinful idol goddess of Samaria. They vow, 'As surely as your god lives, O Dan,' or 'As surely as your beloved one lives, O Beer Sheba!' But they will fall down and not get up again."
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All her carved idols will be smashed to pieces; all her metal cult statues will be destroyed by fire. I will make a waste heap of all her images. Since she gathered the metal as a prostitute collects her wages, the idols will become a prostitute's wages again."
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The Sidonians » Character of » Idolatrous
Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Trophies stored in
They placed Saul's armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his corpse on the city wall of Beth Shan.
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Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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They stripped his corpse, and then carried off his head and his armor. They sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines proclaiming the news to their idols and their people. They placed his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.
Temple » Idolatrous » At babylon
Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
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Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the Lord's temple to Babylon and put them in his palace there.
Temple » Idolatrous » Of the calves, at beth-el
On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.
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He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of baal, at samaria
They demolished the sacred pillar of Baal and the temple of Baal; it is used as a latrine to this very day.
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Jehu sent invitations throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one was absent. They arrived at the temple of Baal and filled it up from end to end.
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of diana (artemis), at ephesus
There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness."
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of rimmon, at damascus
May the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to worship, and he leans on my arm and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this."
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Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.
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