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Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.
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The Folly of Idolatry
Commentators like John Gill and Matthew Henry highlight the profound absurdity of Amaziah's actions. He had just conquered the Edomites, proving their gods were powerless to save their own people. To then worship these defeated deities was, as one scholar puts it, the 'greatest piece of sottishness imaginable.' This serves as a stark reminder that turning from the true God to powerless idols is fundamentally irrational.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The practice of carrying off the images of the gods from a conquered country or city as trophies of victory was common among the nations of the Eas…
19th Century
Anglican
AMAZIAH ADOPTS THE EDOMITE FORM OF WORSHIP, AND SPURNS A PROPHETIC WARNING (2 Chronicles 25:14–16).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now it came to pass, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites Instead of…
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To worship the gods of those whom Amaziah had conquered, who could not help their own worshippers, was the greatest absurdity. If people would cons…