Deuteronomy 12:5
But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
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Study Note
The command to worship only at 'the place which the LORD your God shall choose' is the founding principle of Deuteronomy's centralization theology, which restricted legitimate sacrifice to a single sanctuary. Historically, scholars identify this as a cornerstone of the Josianic reform (2 Kings 22-23), when the Jerusalem temple was established as the exclusive cult site and local high places were abolished. The theological rationale was anti-syncretism: multiplying altars made assimilation to Canaanite religion easier; centralization protected the exclusive covenant. The principle is reimagined in John 4:21-24, where Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that worship 'in spirit and truth' supersedes any specific geographic location.
Diğer Çeviriler
But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
but unto the place which Jehovah your God doth choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His tabernacle ye seek, and thou hast entered thither,
But let your hearts be turned to the place which will be marked out by the Lord your God, among your tribes, to put his name there;
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