2 Chronicles 32:12

Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 31:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:1 records Hezekiah's actual removal of high places, which this accusation references. Provides the reform background.

2 Chronicles 33:3 also records Manasseh rebuilding Hezekiah's destroyed high places — a direct undoing of his reforms.

2 Chronicles 33:17 shows that even after repentance, the people still sacrificed on high places — undercutting Hezekiah's removal.

2 Chronicles 4:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 4:1 describes the bronze altar Solomon made—the very altar Hezekiah insists on for all worship.

Isaiah 36:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 36:7, Rabshakeh's speech echoes this verse, providing another parallel account of Hezekiah's centralization of worship.

Deuteronomy 12:13 Historical context

Deuteronomy 12:13 commands offering only at the chosen place—the law Hezekiah enforces by removing high places.

Deuteronomy 12:14 specifies the chosen tribe's place for offerings, which Hezekiah implements by requiring worship at Jerusalem's altar.

Deuteronomy 12:26 requires bringing holy gifts to the chosen place, supporting Hezekiah's demand for single-location worship.

Deuteronomy 12:27 instructs offering burnt sacrifices at the chosen altar, directly matching Hezekiah's command to worship at one altar.

1 Kings 7:48 Historical context

1 Kings 7:48 details the golden altar in Solomon's temple — the single legitimate altar Hezekiah's reform aimed to centralize worship upon.

2 Kings 18:4 describes Hezekiah removing high places and the bronze serpent — the reform that this verse accuses him of.

In 2 Kings 18:22, Rabshakeh repeats the same accusation, recording Hezekiah's reform from a parallel historical account.

2 Kings 15:35 similarly records Jotham left high places intact — a direct contrast to Hezekiah who tore them down.

2 Kings 21:3 tells how Manasseh rebuilt the high places Hezekiah destroyed — reversing his father's godly reform.

2 Kings 15:4 notes the high places were not removed under Azariah — contrasting Hezekiah's decisive reform of removing them.

Joshua 22:29 declares building any altar besides the LORD's is rebellion — the same principle behind Hezekiah's removal of high places.

Exodus 27:1-8 gives the pattern for the tabernacle's altar of burnt offering, foreshadowing the temple altar Hezekiah centralizes worship on.

Exodus 40:26-29 records setting up the tabernacle altars and offerings, the original pattern behind Hezekiah's centralized worship.