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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 7471 temples, heathen
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
7000 God’s people
7300 Institutions and culture of OT
7466 temples
7471 temples, heathen
7471 temples, heathen
7471 temples, heathen
Other nations also built temples to their gods, and apostate kings of Judah and Israel were condemned for erecting heathen temples in their own countries.
Heathen temples
The temple of Dagon: Jdg 16:28-30; 1Sa 5:2-41Sa 31:8-10; 2Ki 5:18 the temple of Rimmon; Na 1:14
Idolatrous temples in Israel and Judah
1Ki 12:26-30 Jeroboam’s temples at Bethel and Dan The temple of Baal in Samaria, destroyed by Jehu: 1Ki 16:32; 2Ki 10:21,23-27
2Ch 23:17 A temple to Baal in Judah was destroyed in the reign of Joash.
The command to destroy pagan places of worship in Israel
Holy things and holy places were used for pagan worship
Ahaz: 2Ki 16:10-13; 2Ch 28:23 Manasseh: 2Ki 21:4-5; 2Ch 33:5,72Ch 24:7 Athaliah’s sons used objects from the temple for the worship of the Baals; Eze 8:12-16 God showed Ezekiel a vision of people worshipping false gods in the temple; 2Ch 26:16-20 Uzziah incurred judgment by usurping the priestly task of offering incense in the temple.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
