Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 17:3 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 17 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;”
Deuteronomy 17:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 17:3
Served other gods, and worshipped them (עָבַד, avad; שָׁחָה, shachah)—two Hebrew verbs: 'served' (enslavement, working for) and 'bowed down' (physical prostration). Idolatry involves both internal allegiance and external ritual.Specific examples: the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven (צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם, tzeva hashamayim)—astral worship prevalent in Mesopotamia and Canaan. Star-worship appears sophisticated—observing creation's order—but which I have not commanded exposes the problem: God commands worship, not human reason or cultural practice. Romans 1:25 describes this: worshiping cr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 17:3
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“which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom”
“or the moon moving in splendor”
“nor command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt”
“to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I didn't command”
“which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom”
“and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars”
“and the moon”
“at the door of the temple of Yahweh”
“and made an Asherah”