1 Kings 12:31

And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 13:32 Historical context

In 1 Kings 13:32, the prophet's word against the high places directly targets the unauthorized worship Jeroboam set up in 1 Kings 12:31.

In 1 Kings 13:33, Jeroboam persists in appointing non-Levite priests for high places, directly continuing the sinful pattern introduced in 1 Kings 12:31.

Numbers 3:10 restricts priesthood to Aaron's descendants; Jeroboam's appointment of non-Levite priests in 1 Kings 12:31 directly defies this command.

2 Chronicles 11:14 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 11:14, Levites abandon Israel because Jeroboam expelled them from priesthood, directly resulting from his actions in 1 Kings 12:31.

In 2 Chronicles 11:15, this same act of appointing non-Levitical priests for high places and idolatrous worship is recorded in parallel.

In 2 Chronicles 13:9, the exclusion of Levites and ordination of common priests echoes Jeroboam's sin here.

2 Kings 23:19 Historical context

2 Kings 23:19 records Josiah removing the high places built by Israel's kings, directly undoing the sin initiated here.

Amos 7:10 Historical context

Amos 7:10 features Amaziah, a priest at Bethel—a high place established here—showing the ongoing illegitimate priesthood.

In 2 Kings 17:32, the Samaritans replicate Jeroboam's pattern of appointing non-Levite priests for high places, showing the lasting influence of this sin.

Judges 17:5 Parallel

Judges 17:5 describes Micah appointing his own son as priest, a similar act of unauthorized priestly ordination.

Psalm 78:58 Related theme

Psalm 78:58 describes provoking God with high places, a recurring sin epitomized by Jeroboam's actions here.