'Incense' in the Bible
Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following the practices of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense along with them before the Lord. He made the temple his official worship place.
He built high places for all his foreign wives so they could burn incense and make sacrifices to their gods.
He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Balm (6 instances)
- Butter (11 instances)
- Coal (10 instances)
- Exasperate (2 instances)
- Incense (173 instances)
- Oblation (212 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
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