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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 Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
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The Horror of Child Sacrifice
Commentators describe Ahaz's sin in graphic detail. He participated in the worship of Moloch, which involved burning his own children on a superheated metal idol. This act represents one of the most depraved forms of pagan worship mentioned in the Bible, showing the depths to which a human heart can sink when it turns from God.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the note on 2 Kings 16:3.
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover he. —“And he (emphatic) burnt incense” to Moloch, the god of Ammon, for whom Solomon had built a high place ([Re…
Baptist
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 o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:1)
Israel gained this victory because God was wrathful with Judah and made Israel His rod of indignation. He reminds them of their own sins. It is unb…
