Bible Cross References
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 29:3
In the first month of the year after Hezekiah became king, he reopened the gates of the Temple and had them repaired.
2 Chronicles 28:24
In addition, he took all the Temple equipment and broke it in pieces. He closed the Temple and set up altars in every part of Jerusalem.
Leviticus 24:2-8
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to give the following orders to the people of Israel: Bring pure olive oil of the finest quality for the lamps in the Tent, so that a light might be kept burning regularly.
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Each evening Aaron shall light them and keep them burning until morning, there in the LORD's presence outside the curtain in front of the Covenant Box, which is in the Most Holy Place. This regulation is to be observed for all time to come.
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Aaron shall take care of the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold and must see that they burn regularly in the LORD's presence.
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Take twenty-four pounds of flour and bake twelve loaves of bread.
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Put the loaves in two rows, six in each row, on the table covered with pure gold, which is in the LORD's presence.
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Put some pure incense on each row, as a token food offering to the LORD to take the place of the bread.
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Every Sabbath, for all time to come, the bread must be placed in the presence of the LORD. This is Israel's duty forever.
2 Kings 16:17
King Ahaz took apart the bronze carts used in the Temple and removed the basins that were on them. He also took the bronze tank from the backs of the twelve bronze bulls and placed it on a stone foundation.
2 Kings 16:18
And in order to please the Assyrian emperor, Ahaz also removed from the Temple the platform for the royal throne and closed up the king's private entrance to the Temple.
Malachi 1:10
The LORD Almighty says, "I wish one of you would close the Temple doors so as to prevent you from lighting useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you; I will not accept the offerings you bring me.