Ezekiel 23:38

Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 23:39 specifies the actions (child sacrifice then entering the sanctuary) that fulfill the defilement.

Ezekiel 22:8 directly accuses Israel of profaning Sabbaths, mirroring the sin in 23:38.

Ezekiel 20:24 repeats the charge of profaning Sabbaths, reinforcing the pattern of rebellion.

Ezekiel 20:13 explicitly links the wilderness generation's profaning of Sabbaths to the same charge against Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 8:5-16 shows specific abominations in the temple, directly illustrating the defilement of the sanctuary mentioned here.

Ezekiel 7:20 describes how the people made idols from the temple's ornaments, defiling the sanctuary—paralleling the sanctuary defilement here.

Ezekiel 8:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 8:6 describes the same abominations that drive God from His sanctuary, a parallel vision.

Ezekiel 43:7 promises no more defilement of God's sanctuary, contrasting with the present sin.

2 Kings 21:4 Historical context

2 Kings 21:4 details Manasseh building altars in the temple, the specific defiling of the sanctuary that Ezekiel condemns.

Jeremiah 17:27 threatens judgment for Sabbath profanation, the same sin Ezekiel indicts.

Nehemiah 13:18 warns that Sabbath profanation brought disaster, echoing Ezekiel's condemnation.

Nehemiah 13:17 shows post-exile Jews profaning the Sabbath, a recurring sin like that in Ezekiel.

2 Kings 23:12 Historical context

2 Kings 23:12 mentions altars made by Manasseh in the temple courts, another instance of sanctuary defilement.

2 Kings 23:11 Historical context

2 Kings 23:11 describes sun worship in the temple precincts, illustrating the defilement condemned in Ezekiel.

2 Kings 21:7 Historical context

2 Kings 21:7 adds the idolatrous image of Asherah placed in the temple, a further act of defiling the sanctuary.

Leviticus 15:31 Historical context

Leviticus 15:31 commands separation from uncleanness to avoid defiling the sanctuary—the law violated here.

1 Corinthians 3:17 applies the same principle of sanctuary defilement to the church, a NT parallel.