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Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away when he trespassed, have we prepared and sanctified; and, behold, they are before the altar of Yahweh.
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Sin's Active Defilement
Commentators clarify that King Ahaz didn't just neglect the temple vessels; he actively "cast them away" by repurposing them for idolatry or removing them from service. Scholars label this as an act of "unfaithfulness" or "apostasy." This reminds us that sin is often not passive neglect but an active choice to defile what God has made holy.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Cast away. —The same word as “cast off” in 2 Chronicles 11:14. The vessels so treated were the brazen altar, the braze…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, all the vessels which King Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression. Not that he threw them away, b…
Presbyterian
When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied himself at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it …
