Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Chronicles 28
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
2 Chronicles 28
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
2 Chronicles 28
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This author has written multiple commentaries over their lifetime on this chapter. We have grouped their commentaries for easier reading."Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;" — 2 Chronicles 28:1 (ASV)
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem:
So that he died before he reached the prime of life; he was cut off by God in the very midst of his sin.
"Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father; but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim." — 2 Chronicles 28:1-2 (ASV)
But he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,
They had set up the worship of God under emblems. There were the calves of Bethel, which represented strength. This was the worship of God by imagery, and Ahaz imitated it, and went even further in sin.
"but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim." — 2 Chronicles 28:2 (ASV)
And made also molten images for Baalim.
If we worship the true God under some symbol, the next step is to worship a false God.
"Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel." — 2 Chronicles 28:3 (ASV)
Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
The worship of Moloch was one of the most horrible that can be imagined. A brazen image was made terribly hot, and then children were thrust into its burning arms to be consumed; and this king went to such a length that he gave his own children to death in that cruel fashion in the place commonly called by the Jews Topheth, or, the place of spitting, since it was so loathsome to them to think of this false God.
"Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father; but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim. Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel." — 2 Chronicles 28:1-3 (ASV)
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. Moreover, he burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
God had driven out the Canaanites because of these abominations; therefore, for His own people to practice them, was especially provoking to Him.
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