Thematic Bible: Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice

for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals. He burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom and burned his children in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites. He sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

but walked in the way of the kings of Israel. He even made his son pass through the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.

Verse Concepts

Child sacrificeSacrifice, In OtSanctity Of Life

Pagan PracticesInfanticideThe Lord Drove Them Out