Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Sacrifice
With a wicked mind
General references
Bible References
Sacrifice
Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 28:9 Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—
even his prayer is detestable.
even his prayer is detestable.
1 Samuel 13:12
I thought: The Philistines will now descend on me at Gilgal, and I haven’t sought the Lord’s favor. So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.”
1 Samuel 15:21
The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder—the best of what was set apart for destruction—to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
Psalm 50:8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
or for your burnt offerings,
which are continually before Me.
or for your burnt offerings,
which are continually before Me.
Isaiah 1:11 “What are all your sacrifices to Me?”
asks the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats.
asks the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
and the fat of well-fed cattle;
I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
lambs, or male goats.
Isaiah 66:3 One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.
Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba
or sweet cane from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;
your sacrifices do not please Me.
or sweet cane
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;
your sacrifices do not please Me.
Jeremiah 7:11
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your view? Yes, I too have seen it.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amos 5:21 I hate, I despise your feasts!
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.
With a wicked mind
Matthew 23:14 [“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]
General references
Leviticus 11:34
Any edible food coming into contact with that unclean water will become unclean, and any drinkable liquid in any container will become unclean.
James 1:7
That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.