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

Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?

Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God."

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;

Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?"

They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

The god

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.'

In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,

The work

There you shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

'Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' All the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'

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.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.

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.

He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire."

I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.

For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only that which was evil in my sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, says Yahweh.

Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?

General references

Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, "Don't let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.