Thematic Bible: Signify a place of idolatrous worship
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High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
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.
But the people of each nation were still making their own gods in the cities where they lived and putting them in the shrines of the high places that the people of Samaria had made.
They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Hinnom in order to burn their sons and daughters in the fire, a thing I did not command; I never entertained the thought.
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites.
He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
The Israelites secretly did what was not right against the Lord their God. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.
They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree;
In the morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him to Bamoth-baal. From there he saw the outskirts of the people’s camp.
The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the Lord his entire life.
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