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But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yes, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel.
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A New Level of Evil
Commentators stress that King Ahaz's sin was exceptionally severe. He not only followed the idolatry of Israel's kings but introduced the horrific pagan practice of child sacrifice to Judah. Scholars like Albert Barnes note that this was a new level of abomination for a king of Judah, marking Ahaz as one of its worst rulers.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ahaz was the worst of all the kings of Judah. He imitated the worst of the Israelite kings—Ahab and Ahaziah—by re-introducing the worship of Baal, …
19th Century
Anglican
But he walked in the way. —See Notes on 2 Chronicles 28:2.
Made his son to pass through the fire.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel . &c.] Worshipping the calves as they did; which, as it was contrary…
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Few and evil were the days of Ahaz. Those whose hearts condemn them will go anywhere in a day of distress, rather than to God. The sin was its own …
