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2 Chronicles 11:15
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2 Chronicles 11:15
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15 Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made.
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2 Chronicles 11:15
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2 Chronicles 11:15
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15 when he appointed(A) his own priests(B) for the high places and for the goat(C) and calf(D) idols he had made.
1 Kings 12:28
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1 Kings 12:28
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28 So on the advice of his counselors, the king made two gold calves. He said to the people,[a] “It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!”
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- 12:28 Hebrew to them.
1 Kings 12:28
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1 Kings 12:28
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28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves.(A) He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(B)
1 Kings 13:33
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1 Kings 13:33
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33 But even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil ways. He continued to choose priests from the common people. He appointed anyone who wanted to become a priest for the pagan shrines.
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1 Kings 13:33
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1 Kings 13:33
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33 Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways,(A) but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts(B) of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places.
1 Kings 12:31
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1 Kings 12:31
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31 Jeroboam also erected buildings at the pagan shrines and ordained priests from the common people—those who were not from the priestly tribe of Levi.
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1 Kings 12:31
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1 Kings 12:31
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31 Jeroboam built shrines(A) on high places and appointed priests(B) from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.
Deuteronomy 32:17
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Deuteronomy 32:17
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17 They offered sacrifices to demons, which are not God,
to gods they had not known before,
to new gods only recently arrived,
to gods their ancestors had never feared.
Deuteronomy 32:17
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Deuteronomy 32:17
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Revelation 16:14
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Revelation 16:14
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14 They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.
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1 Timothy 4:1
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1 Timothy 4:1
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Warnings against False Teachers
4 Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.
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1 Timothy 4:1
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1 Timothy 4:1
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4 The Spirit(A) clearly says that in later times(B) some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits(C) and things taught by demons.
Hosea 13:2
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Hosea 13:2
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2 Now they continue to sin by making silver idols,
images shaped skillfully with human hands.
“Sacrifice to these,” they cry,
“and kiss the calf idols!”
Hosea 13:2
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Hosea 13:2
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Hosea 8:5-6
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Hosea 8:5-6
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5 “O Samaria, I reject this calf—
this idol you have made.
My fury burns against you.
How long will you be incapable of innocence?
6 This calf you worship, O Israel,
was crafted by your own hands!
It is not God!
Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.
Hosea 8:5-6
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Hosea 8:5-6
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Psalm 106:19-20
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Psalm 106:19-20
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19 The people made a calf at Mount Sinai[a];
they bowed before an image made of gold.
20 They traded their glorious God
for a statue of a grass-eating bull.
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- 106:19 Hebrew at Horeb, another name for Sinai.
Psalm 106:19-20
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Psalm 106:19-20
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1 Kings 14:9
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1 Kings 14:9
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9 You have done more evil than all who lived before you. You have made other gods for yourself and have made me furious with your gold calves. And since you have turned your back on me,
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Exodus 32:31
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Exodus 32:31
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31 So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a terrible sin these people have committed. They have made gods of gold for themselves.
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Exodus 32:31
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Exodus 32:31
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31 So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed!(A) They have made themselves gods of gold.(B)
Exodus 32:4-8
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Exodus 32:4-8
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4 Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!”
5 Aaron saw how excited the people were, so he built an altar in front of the calf. Then he announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to the Lord!”
6 The people got up early the next morning to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings. After this, they celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.
7 The Lord told Moses, “Quick! Go down the mountain! Your people whom you brought from the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves. 8 How quickly they have turned away from the way I commanded them to live! They have melted down gold and made a calf, and they have bowed down and sacrificed to it. They are saying, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
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Exodus 32:4-8
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Exodus 32:4-8
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4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol(A) cast in the shape of a calf,(B) fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods,[a](C) Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(D)
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival(E) to the Lord.” 6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings.(F) Afterward they sat down to eat and drink(G) and got up to indulge in revelry.(H)
7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt,(I) have become corrupt.(J) 8 They have been quick to turn away(K) from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol(L) cast in the shape of a calf.(M) They have bowed down to it and sacrificed(N) to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’(O)
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- Exodus 32:4 Or This is your god; also in verse 8
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