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Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.
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Good, But Not Best
Commentators point out the mixed nature of the people's actions. While they correctly worshiped 'unto the Lord their God only,' which was a significant improvement, they still did so in the 'high places,' which went against God's command to centralize worship in Jerusalem. This shows that spiritual reform can often be partial or incomplete—a step in the right direction, but not yet full obedience.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the notes on 2 Kings 21:2 and 2 Kings 18:4.
19th Century
Anglican
MANASSEH’S CAPTIVITY AND REPENTANCE—HIS RESTORATION AND REFORMS (2 Chronicles 33:11–17).
This section is peculia…
Baptist
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only.
The work of reformation is slow; y…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nevertheless, the people did sacrifice still in the high places Not in those that wer…
We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and it is a memorable instance of the riches of God's pardoning mercy and the powe…