14 occurrences

'Appointed' in the Bible

Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed, and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the Lord our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalOrdinancesSabbath, In OtSmells

As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.

Verse ConceptsGatekeepersOrdinancesDaily Duty

Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.

Verse ConceptsCalvesShrinesGolden CalvesThirty

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

Verse ConceptsPrinces

But you banished the Lord's priests, Aaron's descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! Anyone who comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of these fake gods!

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesConsecration

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsJudgesStress And Hard Times

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot Times

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: "Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures."

Verse ConceptsSingersChoirsPraising GodHolinessartists

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and Levites to do their assigned tasks -- to offer burnt sacrifices and present offerings and to serve, give thanks, and offer praise in the gates of the Lord's sanctuary.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingGatesWorship, Elements OforganizationPraising God In Public Worship

The king contributed some of what he owned for burnt sacrifices, including the morning and evening burnt sacrifices and the burnt sacrifices made on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other appointed times prescribed in the law of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon Festival

He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,

He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and practiced divination, omen reading, and sorcery. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the Lord and angered him.

Verse ConceptsChild sacrificeMediumsProvoking GodSorcery And MagicSpiritismSpiritsHuman SacrificesAncestral WorshipSorcerypsychics

He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord's temple.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofpriests

It read: "This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: 'The Lord God of the heavens has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build for him a temple in Jerusalem in Judah. May the Lord your God energize you who belong to his people, so you may be able to go back there!"

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfKingdomsThe Second TempleGod Be With You

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