2 Chronicles 28:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He followed the evil practices of Israel's kings, and he even made metal idols to worship the false gods called Baals.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing a king who turned away from God by copying the sinful practices of other rulers and worshiping false gods instead.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Ahaz of Judah (around 735-715 BC), who abandoned the worship of the true God. The 'kings of Israel' refers to the northern kingdom, which had consistently turned away from God since its formation. Baal was a Canaanite fertility god that neighboring nations worshiped, and making 'molten images' involved creating metal idols through casting - a practice God had strictly forbidden.

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