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Natural heights were sometimes the sites of shrines devoted to the
Hab 3:19 See also Dt 32:13; Ps 18:33 pp 2Sa 22:34
High places were the focus of worship before the building of Solomon’s temple 1Ki 3:2-3
High places associated with Samuel 1Sa 9:12 See also 1Sa 9:13-14,19
Associated with other prophets 1Sa 10:5
In Canaan before the conquest Dt 33:29
Among Israel’s neighbours Isa 15:2 See also Isa 16:12
The building of shrines on high places 1Ki 12:31
High places condemned by God Lev 26:30 See also Nu 33:52; Dt 12:2
High places condemned by the prophets Eze 20:28-29 See also Jer 17:3
Jer 32:35 Baal; 1Ki 11:7 Chemosh and Molech
High places regarded as unsatisfactory places to worship the
Characteristics of worship at the high places 2Ki 17:11 burning incense; 2Ki 23:20 the presence of priests; 2Ch 28:25 sacrifices; Eze 43:7 a site for the tombs of kings
Lev 26:30; Nu 33:52; 2Ch 14:3; 2Ch 17:6
Commended for the zeal shown 2Ki 23:5 See also 2Ki 23:8,15
Used as a test 1Ki 15:14; 1Ki 22:43; 2Ki 12:2-3; 2Ki 14:3-4; 2Ki 15:3-4,34-35; 2Ch 20:32-33
6209 | pagans |
7442 | shrine |
8622 | worship |
8747 | false gods |
8748 | false religion |
8768 | idolatry |