2 Chronicles 32:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

Spake

The god

Hebrews 12:22

The work

General references

2 Kings 19:10

Bible References

Spake

Moreover, have ye not heard what I and my fathers have done unto the people of all lands? Were the gods of the people of other lands able to save their lands out of my hand?

For both a Lion and also a Bear hath thy servant slain. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, for his railing on the host of the living God."

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and armed himself against the Almighty.

Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God, while he doth say in his heart, "Tush, thou God careth not for it?"

They corrupt others, and speak blasphemies maliciously; proud and presumptuous are their words.

Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God, that the bloodthirsty might depart from me?

The god

But now I have chosen Jerusalem to have my name there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song of Asaph} In Jewry is God known; his name is great in Israel.

but chose the tribe of Judah, even the hill of Zion which he loved.

{A Psalm and song of the sons of Korah} Her foundations are upon the holy hills;

For the LORD hath chosen Zion, to be a habitation for himself; he hath longed for her.

Who shall then maintain the messages of the Gentiles? But the LORD establisheth Zion, and the poor of my people shall put their trust in him.

But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels,

The work

and there ye shall serve gods which are the works of man's hand: wood and stone which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

Cursed be he that maketh any carved image or image of metal - an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman - and putteth it in a secret place.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'

and have set fire on their gods. For they were no gods - but the work of the hands of man; even wood and stone. And therefore they destroyed them.

As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Immediately was it full of idols also, even works of your own hands, which ye yourselves have fashioned, and your fingers have made.

and cast their gods in the fire. Notwithstanding, those were no gods; but the works of men's hands, of wood or stone, therefore have they destroyed them.

One piece he burneth in the fire; with another he roasteth flesh, that he may eat roast his belly full; with the third he warmeth himself, and sayeth, "Aha, I am well warmed, I have been at the fire."

And through them shall I declare my judgment, upon all the wickedness of those men that have forsaken me: that have offered unto strange gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

Yea all the customs and laws of the Gentiles are nothing but vanity. They hew down a tree in the wood with the hands of the workman, and fashion it with the axe;

For seeing the children of Israel, and the children of Judah have wrought wickedness before me ever from their youth up, what have they else done, but provoked me with the works of their own hands, sayeth the LORD?

Thy calf, O Samaria, shall be taken away, for my wrathful indignation is gone forth against thee. How long will it be, before they can be cleansed?

General references

"Thus say to Hezekiah king of Juda, 'Let not thy God carry thee out of the way, in whom thou so trustest, saying: Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.