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1 Kings 12:33 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" 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

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31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

33 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.

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Related Verses

1 Kings 13:1

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"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."

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Numbers 15:39

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"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:"

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2 Chronicles 26:16

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"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."

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Isaiah 29:13

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"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:"

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Mark 7:13

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"Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye."

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Matthew 15:6

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"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."

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From This Chapter

1 Kings 12:1

"And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king."

1 Kings 12:2

"And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)"

1 Kings 12:3

"That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,"

1 Kings 12:4

"Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee."

1 Kings 12:5

"And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed."

1 Kings 12:6

"And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?"
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