Help finding passage

[JJM]

Hello all,

I remember a passage, I believe in the OT, about not confusing the gods of other nations for God. However, I'm having trouble finding it. I was wondering if anyone knew what I was looking for.

Thanks!

 

[PropheticTimes]

perhaps this one?

Joshua 23:7-16
That you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them, but you shall cling to the Lord your God just as you have done to this day. For the Lord has driven out before you great and strong nations. And as for you, no man has been able to stand before you to this day. One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the Lord your God who fights for you, just as he promised you. Be very careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God. ...

 

[ByTheSpirit]

Good place to start would be Deuteronomy... perhaps even Leviticus

 

[ByTheSpirit]

Deuteronomy 7:16

 

[ByTheSpirit]

Deuteronomy 12:31

 

[-Hannah-]

Deuteronomy 6:14?

 

[Sam91]

Jeremiah 2:11 speaks of a nation swapping Gods.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Jeremiah 2:11 speaks of a nation swapping Gods.

Interesting, sobering verse.

 

[JJM]

Thanks to all of you who replied. I may have to continue to do some searching. The passage I was looking for had more of an epistemic character to it. These are all saying "Don't worship Zues"; the one I'm thinking of is more along the lines of: "Don't think that Zues is Me".

 

[JJM]

Good place to start would be Deuteronomy... perhaps even Leviticus

I did a search for "gods" and the Pentateuch and read them all. Came up with nothing.

 

[-Hannah-]

The word "gods" appears 35 times in Jeremiah. I'll read Jeremiah carefully today.
I hope the passage can be found soon.

 

[-Hannah-]

Isaiah 46?

1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.