Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 1:29 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Isaiah 1:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 1 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.”
Isaiah 1:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 1:29
The indictment against desiring 'oaks' and 'gardens' references Canaanite fertility cult worship conducted under sacred trees and in gardens (cf. Isaiah 65:3; Hosea 4:13). Idolatry always involves misplaced desire—seeking from created things what only the Creator provides. Shame will replace illicit pleasure, as idols fail their devotees. This anticipates Paul's theology that disordered worship stems from exchanging God's glory for images (Romans 1:23), resulting in futility and judgment.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 1:29
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“under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys”
“behind one in the midst”
“sacrificing in gardens”
“and burn incense on the hills”
“and be confounded”
“What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.”
“Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? she is gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree”
“what have I to do any more with idols? I answer”
“For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver”
“and your doings that were not good; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.”