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and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men`s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
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The Emptiness of Idols
Hezekiah's prayer makes a crucial theological point. The Assyrians could destroy the 'gods' of other nations because they were not divine beings, but merely man-made objects of wood and stone. Commentators highlight this as a powerful declaration of monotheism, distinguishing the one true God from powerless idols.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Have cast their gods into the fire - In general, the Assyrians carried off the images of the gods from the temples of the conquered nations …
19th Century
Anglican
And have cast (put) their gods into the fire. —Compare to 1 Chronicles 14:12. The Assyrian’s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)
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