1 Kings 15:13
And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 15:2 introduces Maakah as Queen Mother; here Asa deposed her for her idolatrous Asherah image.
Exodus 32:20 describes Moses burning the golden calf — Asa similarly burns the Asherah image, both destroying idols by fire.
Deuteronomy 7:5 commands cutting down Asherah poles and burning idols — Asa directly obeys this command by burning the detestable image.
Deuteronomy 9:21 recounts Moses burning the golden calf; Asa's burning of the Asherah image follows the same method of idol destruction.
Deuteronomy 13:6-11 commands purging family members who entice to idolatry—Asa's removal of his mother directly applies this law.
In 2 Kings 18:4, Hezekiah also cuts down Asherah poles and destroys idols, continuing the same pattern of reform Asa began.
In 2 Kings 23:6, Josiah burns the Asherah idol at the brook Kidron, mirroring Asa's reform.
In 2 Kings 23:12-15, Josiah tears down altars and burns Asherah poles, mirroring Asa's earlier destruction of the idolatrous image.
In 2 Chronicles 15:15, the people's wholehearted seeking of God follows Asa's removal of idolatry, showing the positive outcome of his reform.
2 Chronicles 15:16-18 gives the parallel account of Asa removing Maacah and burning the idol, with the additional detail of a covenant.
In 2 Chronicles 34:4, Josiah cuts down Asherah poles and grinds them to dust, paralleling Asa's burning of the detestable image.
Matthew 10:37 says love for Christ must surpass family—Asa's removal of his mother illustrates choosing God over family ties.
Deuteronomy 12:3 commands burning groves—Asa's act directly obeys this command.
In Leviticus 26:30, God warns He will destroy idols as judgment; Asa here destroys an Asherah image in obedience, showing reform not judgment.
Deuteronomy 33:9 praises Levites who disregard family for God's covenant—Asa similarly prioritizes God over his mother, a parallel principle.
2 Kings 17:16 describes Israel making a grove—the same idol Asa destroyed, showing ongoing idolatry.