1 Kings 12:33 Meaning
So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
Context Explained
31And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
32And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
33So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Kings 12:31
This verse continues the theme of Jeroboam's idolatrous practices.
Leviticus 23:34
Jeroboam's feast contrasts with the prescribed feasts in the Law.
Matthew 15:9
Jesus warns against worship that is based on human traditions, similar to Jeroboam's innovations.
Source: 1 Kings 12:33