2 Chronicles 11:15and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
The setting
Northern Kingdom of Israel, ~930 BC. King Jeroboam establishes counterfeit worship centers in Dan and Bethel to prevent his people from traveling south to Jerusalem. Modern-day northern Israel/southern Lebanon border region.
The emotion here: chronicler's grief over spiritual decline
The original word
kohen (כֹּהֵן) — priest, but these were NOT Levitical priests appointed by God
Why it matters
Jeroboam recruited priests from any tribe, violating God's command that only Levites serve
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 11:15
The 'male goats' refers to demon worship - this wasn't just alternative religion but actual demonic practices
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about different worship styles, but Jeroboam was literally appointing priests to worship demons alongside golden calves.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 11:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 11:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 11:15 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include idolatry, false worship. Notable phrases: priests for high places; male goats; calves.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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