Deuteronomy 12:5
But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 12:11 repeats the command to bring offerings to the chosen place, expanding on this verse.
Deuteronomy 12:14 repeats the command to worship only at the place God chooses — reinforcing the same centralization principle.
In Deuteronomy 12:21, this same central sanctuary principle is applied to permission for non-sacrificial slaughter when the place is too far.
Deuteronomy 26:2 applies this command to firstfruits offerings, requiring them at the chosen place.
Deuteronomy 16:2 applies this command to the Passover, requiring it at the chosen place.
In Deuteronomy 31:11, the law is read aloud at the place the Lord chooses during the Feast of Tabernacles.
In Deuteronomy 18:6, a Levite may come from any town to minister at the place the Lord chooses—unified worship center.
In Deuteronomy 17:8, difficult legal cases are brought to the place the Lord chooses—extending the central sanctuary to judgment.
In Deuteronomy 16:5, the Passover sacrifice is restricted to the place the Lord chooses—reinforcing the central worship location.
In Deuteronomy 14:23, the tithe of grain, wine, and oil is to be eaten at the place the Lord chooses—the same central sanctuary.
In Deuteronomy 14:24, the same distant-place exception for tithes mirrors the earlier rule for slaughter.
In Deuteronomy 15:20, the firstborn is eaten yearly at the place the Lord chooses—explicitly linking to the central sanctuary.
Psalm 132:13 declares God has chosen Zion as His dwelling—directly identifies the place God would later choose, fulfilling the command.
1 Kings 8:20 declares the fulfillment of God's promise to choose a place, with the temple built.
In Psalm 87:2, God's love for Zion intensifies the choice of a specific place for His name.
In Psalm 78:68, God's choice of Judah and Mount Zion reflects the place He would put His name.
In 2 Chronicles 7:12, God affirms He has chosen the temple as the place for sacrifice, fulfilling Deut 12:5.
In 1 Chronicles 22:1, David designates the threshing floor as the place for the temple, the site God chose.
In 1 Kings 14:21, Jerusalem is specified as the city God chose to put His name, fulfilling this command.
1 Kings 8:27 questions whether God can dwell on earth—contrasts with the command to seek a place, showing God's transcendence despite His chosen dwelling.
In 1 Kings 8:29, Solomon echoes this command, dedicating the temple as the place where God's name dwells.
Psalm 132:14 calls Zion God's resting place forever—even more explicit about the chosen location promised in Deuteronomy.
Isaiah 66:1 asks what house can contain God—challenges the idea of a physical sanctuary, contrasting with the command to seek a specific place.
In John 4:20-22, Jesus shifts worship from a specific location to spirit and truth, contrasting the OT command.
Acts 7:48-50 quotes Isaiah 66:1-2 saying God doesn't dwell in houses made by hands—directly contrasts the old command to seek a physical place.
Ephesians 2:20-22 describes believers as a holy temple where God dwells by the Spirit—reinterprets the dwelling place as the church, a typological fulfillment.
Colossians 2:9 reveals Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of the place where God's fullness dwells — the NT temple.
In Hebrews 12:22, the earthly place of God's name prefigures the heavenly Mount Zion believers now approach.
In Revelation 14:1, the Lamb on Mount Zion fulfills the prophecy of God's chosen dwelling place.
Exodus 25:22 describes God meeting with Moses at the ark—the place He chooses to put His name. This is the earlier model for the central sanctuary.
Numbers 7:89 shows Moses hearing God's voice from the mercy seat—same place of divine encounter echoed in the command to seek God's chosen dwelling.
Joshua 18:1 describes the assembly at Shiloh, the first chosen place for the tabernacle, fulfilling this command.
1 Kings 8:16 recounts God's choice of Jerusalem for his name, fulfilling the promise of a chosen place here.
Ezra 6:3 records Cyrus’s decree to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, directly restoring the place where God put His name.
Leviticus 17:3 prohibits slaughter outside the camp — requiring all sacrifices at the tent of meeting, reinforcing the centralization principle here.
Leviticus 17:4 gives the consequence for not bringing sacrifices to the central sanctuary — directly supporting the command for one chosen place.
In Jeremiah 7:12, God recalls Shiloh where He first made His name dwell — the same principle from Deuteronomy 12:5, now used as a warning.
In Isaiah 33:20, Jerusalem is described as God's quiet habitation — the place He chose for His name to dwell, fulfilling Deuteronomy 12:5.
In Joshua 22:11, the trans-Jordan tribes build an altar, sparking a conflict over the central sanctuary principle from Deuteronomy.
Joshua 22:19 urges the Transjordan tribes to worship at the tabernacle, the place God chose, directly echoing this command.
In Psalm 74:7, the sanctuary is called the dwelling place of God's name — the very place God chose to put His name per Deuteronomy 12:5.
In Psalm 68:16, Mount Zion is the mountain God desired as His abode — the place He chose to dwell, echoing Deuteronomy 12:5.
In Ezra 6:12, Darius decrees that God caused His name to dwell in the Jerusalem temple — the very place Deuteronomy 12:5 commanded Israel to seek.
Ezra 3:2 rebuilds the altar according to the Law of Moses, implicitly following the central sanctuary command of Deuteronomy.
1 Samuel 2:29 rebukes Eli for dishonoring sacrifices at Shiloh — the very place this command says to worship — showing corruption of the central sanctuary.
Joshua 22:27 affirms that sacrifices are to be offered at the Lord's tabernacle, the chosen place, reinforcing this command.
2 Chronicles 6:5 explicitly states God chose Jerusalem for His name, directly citing the Deuteronomic principle of the chosen place.
2 Chronicles 2:1 continues the theme: Solomon builds a temple for God's name, directly reflecting the command to have a single sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 22:7 echoes the Deuteronomic concept by having David desire to build a house for God's name, the chosen place.
Judges 8:27 shows Gideon's ephod leading Israel astray from the central sanctuary — a violation of this command to worship only at God's chosen place.
2 Kings 21:4 directly quotes God's promise to put His name in Jerusalem, fulfilling the central sanctuary command from Deuteronomy.
2 Chronicles 11:16 shows faithful Israelites traveling to Jerusalem to sacrifice, embodying the command to seek God's chosen place.
1 Samuel 1:3 shows Elkanah going yearly to Shiloh to worship — a faithful obedience to this command to seek the place God chooses.
1 Samuel 1:24 has Hannah bringing Samuel to the house of the Lord at Shiloh, obeying this command to go to God's chosen dwelling.
1 Kings 12:27 shows Jeroboam fearing that worship at Jerusalem will reunite the kingdom — so he rebels against this command by setting up alternative altars.
1 Kings 11:13 mentions Jerusalem as chosen — the place God put His name, in line with this command's instruction to seek that place.
1 Kings 9:3 records God consecrating the temple as the place where His name dwells — the fulfillment of this command's promise of a chosen location.
Exodus 20:24 earlier allowed worship at any place God recorded his name — contrasting with the centralized place commanded here.
In Psalm 122:4, the tribes go up to Jerusalem to give thanks to God's name — the place chosen for His name, as commanded in Deuteronomy 12:5.
Exodus 23:19 commands bringing firstfruits to the house of the LORD — the same central place this verse establishes.
Exodus 23:17 commands all males to appear before the Lord three times a year — presupposing a central sanctuary, which this verse designates.
Leviticus 1:3 requires burnt offerings at the tent of meeting — the earlier central sanctuary that prefigures the chosen place here.
In Luke 2:41, Joseph and Mary go to Jerusalem for Passover — the place God chose for His name, as commanded in Deuteronomy 12:5.
In Ezra 7:17, offerings are to be made at the Jerusalem temple — the place God chose for His name to dwell per Deuteronomy 12:5.
Joshua 9:27 echoes this phrase 'the place that he should choose' regarding the altar service.