2 Chronicles 29:5
And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
Cross-reference
In 2 Chronicles 29:16, the Levites carry out the command from verse 5 — they remove uncleanness from the temple as instructed.
2 Chronicles 29:15 shows the Levites obeying the command: they sanctified themselves and began cleansing the house.
2 Chronicles 29:34 notes the Levites' greater zeal in sanctifying themselves compared to priests, highlighting their response to the command.
2 Chronicles 35:6 records Josiah's command to Levites to consecrate themselves for Passover—identical language and context of renewal.
In 2 Chronicles 35:2, Josiah similarly sets priests in their duties — both kings command temple service restoration.
2 Chronicles 5:11 records priests sanctifying for temple dedication, similar to the sanctification required before removing filth.
In 2 Chronicles 34:3-8, Josiah purges the land of idolatry — echoing Hezekiah's earlier cleansing of the temple.
In 1 Chronicles 15:12, David commands the Levites to sanctify themselves for the ark — a direct parallel to Hezekiah's command for temple cleansing.
In 2 Corinthians 7:1, Paul echoes this call to cleanse from filthiness, applying the OT temple purification to believers' spiritual lives.
In Matthew 21:12, Jesus cleanses the temple of commerce — mirroring Hezekiah's removal of 'filthiness' from the same house.
Ezekiel 8:9-18 details multiple abominations in the temple, vividly illustrating the filthiness Hezekiah commanded to be removed.
Nehemiah 13:22 commands Levites to purify themselves — directly echoing Hezekiah's command to sanctify the Levites.
Nehemiah 13:9 shows Nehemiah commanding cleansing of temple rooms — same action of removing defilement from the house of God.
1 Chronicles 23:28 states the Levites' duty to purify holy things, confirming why Hezekiah addresses them for temple cleansing.
Ezekiel 44:10 condemns Levites who strayed after idols — contrasting the faithful Levites Hezekiah calls to sanctify themselves.
Exodus 19:10 commands consecration of the people before Sinai—parallels the consecration of Levites and temple here, though different recipients.
In Ezekiel 36:25, God promises to cleanse His people from all filthiness — a spiritual counterpart to Hezekiah's physical temple cleansing.
Nehemiah 12:30 records priests and Levites purifying themselves, people, gates, and wall — mirroring Hezekiah's call for sanctification.
In 1 Corinthians 3:16, Paul calls believers the temple of God — Hezekiah's command prefigures the call for personal holiness.
In 1 Corinthians 3:17, Paul warns against defiling God's temple — Hezekiah's removal of uncleanness illustrates the seriousness of holiness.
In 2 Corinthians 6:16, Paul asks what accord the temple of God has with idols — Hezekiah's cleansing exemplifies that separation.
Ephesians 5:26 describes Christ's sanctifying work through washing, paralleling the cleansing command but focusing on Christ's action rather than human effort.
Ephesians 5:27 presents the goal of a spotless church, reflecting the purpose of removing filthiness to present a holy temple.
Joel 2:16 calls to sanctify the congregation for a solemn assembly — similar call to consecration as Hezekiah's for the temple.