And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
He built altars to worship the stars and heavenly bodies in both courtyards of the Lord's temple.
This verse describes how King Manasseh committed a terrible act by building altars for worshiping false gods right inside God's holy temple.
📚 Historical Context
In the Bible, 2 Kings 21 describes the reign of King Manasseh of Judah, who succeeded his father Hezekiah and reversed his reforms by promoting idolatry. Manasseh built altars to the host of heaven, referring to pagan worship of stars and celestial bodies, directly in the courts of the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, which was a flagrant violation of God's covenant with Israel. This occurred during a period of Assyrian dominance, when Judah faced pressure to adopt foreign religious practices, leading to national spiritual decline.
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