6103 abomination
Dictionary of Bible Themes

That which is utterly detestable in the sight of God, particularly sin and idolatry. Daniel predicts the establishment of an "abomination that causes desolation" on the temple mount and Jesus Christ reiterates this prophecy.

Leviticus 20:13

Sin is an abomination

Proverbs 26:24-26

God detests it

See also

Leviticus 18:26-30
Proverbs 6:16-19; 28:9
Isaiah 66:3-4
Revelation 17:3-6

See also

The abomination of Babylon the Great

Jeremiah 51:6-8
Revelation 14:8; 19:1-2
Jeremiah 32:32-35

Idolatry is an abomination

Deuteronomy 7:25-26; 12:31; 18:9-13; 27:15; 29:17-18
Deuteronomy 32:15-16

Moses warns the Israelites against the idolatry of the Canaanites:

1 Kings 11:4-8
2 Kings 23:13

The idolatry of Solomon's latter years:

Isaiah 44:19
Jeremiah 4:1-2; 7:30; 16:18
Ezekiel 5:9; 7:20; 8:5-18
Ezekiel 11:17-21; 20:30
Hosea 9:10

idolatry in the temple

1 Peter 4:3
Isaiah 66:17

Unclean animals are an abomination

See also

Leviticus 7:21; 11:13-20,41-42
Isaiah 65:2-5
Revelation 18:2
Daniel 9:25-27

The abomination that causes desolation

See also

Daniel 11:29-32; 12:11-12
Matthew 24:15-21
Revelation 13:14-15

See also

pp Mk 13:14-19

4215 Babylon
6025 sin & God's character
6236 sexual sin
7326 cannibalism
7340 clean and unclean
8773 jealousy
9105 last things
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