2 Chronicles 8:12

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 4:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 4:1 describes the bronze altar Solomon made—the same altar where he offered burnt offerings in this verse.

Ezekiel 8:16 shows men worshiping the sun between porch and altar — the very spot where Solomon offered burnt offerings, now desecrated.

1 Kings 9:25 recounts the same offerings Solomon made three times a year — a parallel narrative to this verse.

Joel 2:17 Historical context

Joel 2:17 has priests weeping between porch and altar — the same sacred space where Solomon offered, now a site for repentance.

John 10:23 Allusion

John 10:23 places Jesus in Solomon's portico — the same porch in front of which Solomon offered sacrifices, linking the temple setting.