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.
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as if he were just like the gods of other nations on earth, which were nothing more than things made by human hands.
The enemies treated the true God of Israel as if he were just another powerless idol made by people.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of 2 Chronicles 32, King Hezekiah of Judah faced a massive invasion by the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who sought to conquer Jerusalem as part of his campaign against various nations. The Assyrian messengers mocked the God of Jerusalem, equating Him with the man-made idols of other peoples to demoralize the Judahites and assert their own superiority in battle. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of using religious taunts as a psychological weapon during sieges.
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