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But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.
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A "Perfect" Heart Isn't Sinless
Commentators explain that Asa's "perfect heart" does not mean he was sinless, but that he was sincere and wholly devoted to God. His fundamental orientation was toward God, even if his reforms were incomplete or he made mistakes later in his reign. This shows that God values a heart genuinely committed to Him, even amidst human imperfection.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
At first glance, 2 Chronicles 14:3 seems to imply that he entirely put down the idolatrous worship. But idolatry, if suppressed at one …
19th Century
Anglican
But the high places were not removed. The record of the Chronicles—contrasting 2 Chronicles 14:5 with [Reference 1 Kings 15:17…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the high places were not removed That is, such as had been used for the worship of God, before the temple was built, …
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Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is right in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He remove…
