1 Kings 12:33
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.”1 Kings 12:33
What Does 1 Kings 12:33 Mean?
1 Kings 12:33 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 12, verse 33 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 12:33 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 13:1“And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.”Numbers 15:39“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:”2 Chronicles 26:16“But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.”1 Samuel 13:12“Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.”2 Kings 2:2“And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.”2 Chronicles 17:4“But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.”2 Chronicles 26:6“And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.”Psalms 106:39“Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.”Isaiah 29:13“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:”Hosea 11:2“As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.”Matthew 15:6“And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.”Mark 7:13“Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.”
People & Places
IsraelBethel (of Palestine)
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