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He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
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Radical Purity
Commentators explain that burning the bones of the idolatrous priests on their own altars was a profound act of desecration. This was done to make the altars irreparably defiled, showing complete detestation for idolatry and ensuring they could never be used for worship again. This was a radical and culturally shocking act to purge the land of false worship.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Idolatry eradicated. This brief account is parallel to 2 Kings 23:4–20.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars On which they sacrificed, in detestation of their idolatry, …
Presbyterian
Since the years of infancy cannot be useful to our fellow creatures, our earliest youth should be dedicated to God, so that we may not waste any of…
