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A Utilitarian View of God
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry highlight the Assyrian king's purely pragmatic view of religion. He didn't care about the God of Israel, only about solving his lion problem. This illustrates how unconverted people can adopt religious forms out of convenience or fear, seeking to appease God without genuine love or submission.
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2 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 17:27
18th Century
Theologian
Carry one of the priests ...; let them go and dwell there, and let him teach - The double change of number is curious, but the text needs …
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 17:27
19th Century
Bishop
Carry. — Cause to go.
Let them go and dwell. — To be corrected after the Syriac and Vulgate: l…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 17:25–27
19th Century
Preacher
He did not care one single bit himself what their religion was. But if they did not happen to have a religion to suit the country, "Well, then, sen…
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John Gill
On 2 Kings 17:27
17th Century
Pastor
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying
Gave the following orders and directions:
carry thither …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 17:24–41
17th Century
Minister
The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men, like those brought from different countries to…