Thematic Bible
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Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Idolatrous abominations of
He walked in ways of the kings of Israel. He even offered his son to walk through the fire. He copied the disgusting ways of the nations. Jehovah sent the people of the nations out of the land before the children of Israel. He made offerings and burned them on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
He followed the example of the kings of Israel. He even made metal idols for worshiping other gods such as the Baals. He burned sacrifices in the valley of Ben Hinnom. He sacrificed his son by burning him alive. This was one of the disgusting things done by the nations that Jehovah had driven out from the land Israel possessed. He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites on hills and under every large tree.
When he had this trouble, King Ahaz became more unfaithful to Jehovah! He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus. These were the gods who had defeated him. He thought: The gods of the kings of Aram are helping them. I will sacrifice to them so that they will help me. But they ruined him and all Israel. Ahaz collected the utensils in God's Temple. He cut them up and closed the doors to Jehovah's Temple. He made altars for himself on every corner in Jerusalem. read more.
And in each city of Judah, he made places of worship to sacrifice to other gods. He angered Jehovah the God of his ancestors.
And in each city of Judah, he made places of worship to sacrifice to other gods. He angered Jehovah the God of his ancestors.
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
He committed the most shameful sins by worshiping idols the way the Amorites had done. Jehovah drove the Amorites from the land as the people of Israel advanced.
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He followed the example of the kings of Israel. He even made metal idols for worshiping other gods such as the Baals. He burned sacrifices in the valley of Ben Hinnom. He sacrificed his son by burning him alive. This was one of the disgusting things done by the nations that Jehovah had driven out from the land Israel possessed. He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites on hills and under every large tree.
He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods such as the Baals. He erected a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven.
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He followed all the practices of his father. He was a servant and worshipper of the false gods to which his father had been a servant.
Manasseh had a carved idol made. Then he set it up in God's Temple, where God had said to David and his son Solomon: I have chosen this temple and Jerusalem from all the tribes of Israel. I will put my name here from generation to generation.
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Jerusalem » Idolatry of
He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites on hills and under every large tree.
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Then he took me to the entrance of the courtyard. As I looked, I saw a hole in the wall. He said to me: Son of man, dig through the wall. So I dug through the wall, and I saw a door. He said: Go in and see the wicked abominations (abhorrences) that they are committing here. read more.
So I entered and looked, and behold, every form of creeping things and beasts and detestable things. There were all the idols of the house of Israel. They were carved on the wall all around.
So I entered and looked, and behold, every form of creeping things and beasts and detestable things. There were all the idols of the house of Israel. They were carved on the wall all around.
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
He followed the example of the kings of Israel. He even made metal idols for worshiping other gods such as the Baals. He burned sacrifices in the valley of Ben Hinnom. He sacrificed his son by burning him alive. This was one of the disgusting things done by the nations that Jehovah had driven out from the land Israel possessed. He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites on hills and under every large tree.
He walked in ways of the kings of Israel. He even offered his son to walk through the fire. He copied the disgusting ways of the nations. Jehovah sent the people of the nations out of the land before the children of Israel.
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