Leviticus 19:30
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
Cross-references
Leviticus 19:3 also commands keeping Sabbaths and revering parents—structurally parallel to Leviticus 19:30's command on Sabbaths and sanctuary.
In Lev 10:3, God declares He will be sanctified by those who approach Him — illustrating the reverence required for the sanctuary.
In Lev 15:31, God commands separation from uncleanness to avoid defiling the tabernacle — directly supporting the command to reverence the sanctuary.
In Lev 16:2, Aaron is warned not to enter the holy place at all times lest he die — showing the proper fear in approaching the sanctuary.
Leviticus 26:2 repeats verbatim the command to keep Sabbaths and reverence sanctuary from Leviticus 19:30—reinforcing the same law.
In Eccl 5:1, keep your foot when going to God's house — practical instruction for reverencing the sanctuary.
John 2:16 records Jesus commanding not to make His Father's house a marketplace, applying the principle of reverencing the sanctuary.
John 2:15 shows Jesus driving out merchants, physically upholding the demand for reverence of the sanctuary.
In Matthew 21:13, Jesus' temple cleansing enforces the call to reverence the sanctuary, condemning its desecration.
In Ezek 9:6, judgment begins at God's sanctuary, showing the seriousness of defiling what should be revered.
In Ps 89:7, God is feared in the assembly and revered by those around Him — echoing the call to reverence His sanctuary.
In 2 Chron 36:14, the priests and people pollute the Lord's house — a direct contrast to the reverence commanded in Lev 19:30.
In 2 Chron 33:7, Manasseh sets an idol in the temple — a violation of reverencing the sanctuary, highlighting its importance.
Isaiah 56:2 blesses those who keep the Sabbath without pollution, echoing the Sabbath command in Leviticus 19:30.
Exodus 31:13 emphasizes the Sabbath as a sign of sanctification, directly paralleling the Sabbath command in Leviticus 19:30.
Ezekiel 22:8 condemns profaning holy things and sabbaths, contrasting the reverence commanded in Leviticus 19:30.
1 Peter 4:17 warns that judgment begins with God's house, reinforcing the need to reverence the sanctuary.
2 Corinthians 6:16 calls believers the temple of God, extending the call to reverence the sanctuary to the Christian life.