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The altar also was torn, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh.
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A Clear Sign of God's Power
Commentators describe the altar supernaturally splitting or cracking without any physical cause. This dramatic event, causing the ashes and sacrifices to spill, served as an immediate and undeniable sign that the man of God's message was directly from the Lord, validating his authority over the false worship system.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
We do not need to imagine the altar was completely shattered. Instead, a crack or fissure likely appeared in its structure, extending from top to b…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The altar also was rent Split into two parts perhaps, and one fell one way, and the other another;
In threatening the altar, the prophet threatens the founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will not continue, but the word of the Lord will en…
