Ezekiel 8:5

Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 8:3 Citation

In Ezekiel 8:3, the same image of jealousy is introduced — this cross-reference provides its location and the context of being brought in visions.

Ezekiel 5:11 condemns defiling God's sanctuary with detestable things — the same charge as the image of jealousy placed at the altar gate.

Ezekiel 9:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:6 shows judgment beginning at the sanctuary — the direct consequence of the idolatrous image seen here.

Ezekiel 23:38 repeats the indictment of defiling the sanctuary on the same day — reinforcing the pattern of temple profanation seen here.

Deuteronomy 29:20 describes God's jealousy kindled against covenant breakers — explaining why this idol is called the 'image of jealousy' that provokes Him.

Jeremiah 7:30 says the people set abominations in the house called by God's name to defile it — directly parallel to the image of jealousy in the temple.

Jeremiah 23:11 describes prophets and priests profaning the temple — the same spiritual defilement symbolized by this image of jealousy.

Jeremiah 32:34 directly references setting up abominations in the temple to defile it — the exact sin depicted by this image of jealousy.

2 Chronicles 36:14 describes the leaders defiling the temple with abominations — mirroring the idolatrous 'image of jealousy' placed at the north gate.

Leviticus 1:11 designates the north side of the altar for proper sacrifices — contrasting with the idolatrous image placed north of the altar gate here.

Psalm 48:2 Contrast

Psalm 48:2 praises Mount Zion from the north as the city of the great King — contrasting with the idolatrous image defiling that same north gate.

In Jeremiah 3:2, God calls to look at the heights where Israel committed idolatry — echoing the same call to see the 'image of jealousy' at the north gate.