Amos 7:13

New Century Version

but don’t prophesy anymore here at Bethel. This is the king’s holy place, and it is the nation’s temple.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:29

Jeroboam put one golden calf in the city of Bethel and the other in the city of Dan.

1 Kings 12:32

And he started a new festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, just like the festival in Judah. During that time the king offered sacrifices on the altar, along with sacrifices to the calves in Bethel he had made. He also chose priests in Bethel to serve at the places of worship he had made.

1 Kings 13:1

The Lord commanded a man of God from Judah to go to Bethel. When he arrived, Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer a sacrifice.

2 Kings 14:24

and he did what the Lord said was wrong. Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to sin, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash did not stop doing the same sins.

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the seers, “Don’t see any more visions!” They say to the prophets, “Don’t tell us the truth! Say things that will make us feel good; see only good things for us.

Jeremiah 26:9

How dare you prophesy in the name of the Lord that this Temple will be destroyed like the one at Shiloh! How dare you say that Jerusalem will become a desert without anyone to live in it!” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the Temple of the Lord.

Amos 2:12

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and told the prophets not to prophesy.

Amos 3:14

“When I punish Israel for their sins, I will also destroy the altars at Bethel. The corners of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

Amos 5:5

But do not look in Bethel or go to Gilgal, and do not go down to Beersheba. The people of Gilgal will be taken away as captives, and Bethel will become nothing.”

Amos 7:16

So listen to the Lord’s word. You tell me, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel, and stop prophesying against the descendants of Isaac.’

Amos 7:9

“The places where Isaac’s descendants worship will be destroyed, Israel’s holy places will be turned into ruins, and I will attack King Jeroboam’s family with the sword.”

Acts 5:28

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in that name. But look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are trying to make us responsible for this man’s death.”

Acts 5:40

They called the apostles in, beat them, and told them not to speak in the name of Jesus again. Then they let them go free.