Psalm 106:28

They joined themselves also unto Baal–peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Cross-reference

Numbers 25:1-3 provides the original account of the Baal of Peor sin that Psalm 106:28 summarizes.

Numbers 25:5 records the command to execute those who yoked to Baal of Peor, adding the judgment response to the sin in Psalm 106:28.

Numbers 31:16 Historical context

Numbers 31:16 reveals that Balaam's advice caused the Peor incident, explaining the background behind Psalm 106:28.

Deuteronomy 4:3 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:3 directly recalls God's destruction at Baal Peor, confirming the judgment implied in Psalm 106:28.

Joshua 22:17 Historical context

Joshua 22:17 explicitly references the sin of Peor as a lasting warning, echoing the event in Psalm 106:28.

Hosea 9:10 Historical context

Hosea 9:10 directly names Baal Peor and the shameful idol, matching the sin described in Psalm 106:28.

1 Corinthians 10:20 reveals that sacrifices to idols are actually offered to demons, deepening the warning against such participation.

Revelation 2:14 refers to Balaam's teaching at Peor, linking eating idol food to the sin in Psalm 106:28.

Exodus 34:15 warns against eating sacrifices to other gods, directly paralleling the sin at Peor described here.

Numbers 25:2 recounts the exact event: the people ate and bowed to the gods of Moab, which this Psalm references.

Numbers 25:3 uses the same phrase 'yoked themselves to Baal of Peor', directly describing the incident.

Daniel 1:8 Contrast

Daniel 1:8 shows Daniel refusing defiling food, contrasting with Israel's willing participation in idolatrous sacrifices.