28 After seeking advice, the king made two goldencalves. He said to the people, "It is too much for youto go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, whobrought you up out of Egypt."
- P31
30 And this thing became a sin; the people came toworship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan toworship the other.
31 Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointedpriests from all sorts of people, even though they werenot Levites. - P31
32 He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of theeighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offeredsacrifices on the altar. This he did in Bethel, sacrificing tothe calves he had made. And at Bethel he also installedpriests at the high places he had made. - P31
|