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The brazen altar, which was before Yahweh, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of Yahweh, and put it on the north side of his altar.
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A Deliberate Demotion
Commentators agree that Ahaz moved God's sacred brazen altar from its central, honored position. He placed it on the north side, effectively putting it 'in a corner,' to give the place of honor to his new, pagan-style altar. This was not just redecorating; it was a public and symbolic act of prioritizing a foreign system of worship over the Lord's commands.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Previously, the “Brazen altar” (as noted in the margin) had, it seems, been positioned directly in front of the temple porch, which it equaled exac…
19th Century
Anglican
And he brought also the bronze altar ... —Literally, And as for the bronze altar, he brought it near (to the new…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he brought also the brasen altar which was before the Lord That which Solomon mad…
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God's altar had until then been kept in its place and in use; but Ahaz put another to replace it. The natural human inclination toward some form of…
