Deuteronomy 12:14

But in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 12:5, the command to seek the place God chooses is given; this verse then specifies offerings are to be brought there.

Deuteronomy 12:11 also instructs bringing all offerings to the place God chooses, listing specific offerings, reinforcing this command.

Deuteronomy 16:2 repeats the command to sacrifice the Passover only at the place the Lord chooses, same principle.

Leviticus 1:3 also specifies the place for burnt offerings — at the entrance to the tent of meeting — reinforcing the centralization command.

Leviticus 17:4 requires sacrifices to be brought to the tent of meeting entrance, echoing the same location rule.

Joshua 22:15 Historical context

Joshua 22:15 shows the Transjordan tribes accused of building an illicit altar, applying the centralization command.

Joshua 22:29 Historical context

Joshua 22:29 affirms loyalty by declaring no altar other than the Lord's tabernacle, upholding the central place.

1 Kings 12:27 Historical context

1 Kings 12:27 reveals Jeroboam's fear that worship in Jerusalem would undermine his kingdom, highlighting the command's political impact.

2 Chronicles 11:16 Historical context

2 Chronicles 11:16 describes faithful Israelites going to Jerusalem to sacrifice, obeying the centralization command.

2 Chronicles 32:12 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 32:12, Hezekiah's removal of high places directly enforces the command to worship only at the chosen place.

Isaiah 36:7 Allusion

In Isaiah 36:7, the Assyrian official cites Hezekiah's reform, echoing the same centralized worship command from Deuteronomy.

2 Chronicles 15:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 15:17 notes Asa left the high places standing, a failure to fully implement the central worship command.