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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:2

The abominations of the heathen (see Deuteronomy 18:9-14 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:3

He built again ; literally, returned and built —the ordinary Hebrew idiom for "took again to building," etc. Made groves ; i.e. as often before the stocks that set forth Ashtoreth ( Deuteronomy 16:21 ). The parallel gives prominence to the one Asherah, ten times offensive, as set up in the house of the Lord ( 2 Chronicles 33:7 there). The mention of his pantheon of the host of heaven is an addition to the wickedness of former wicked kings. It is also noted in the parallel. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:4

In Jerusalem (so 2 Chronicles 6:6 ; 2 Chronicles 7:16 ). The quotation is from Deuteronomy 12:11 . read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:6

Caused his children . Parallel ( 2 Kings 21:6 ), "his son ," in the singular number (see also 2 Kings 16:3 compared with our 2 Chronicles 28:3 ). There can be no doubt that this worst of cruel abominations, learned from Ammon and Moab, amounted to nothing less than the sacrifice of the child in the fire. It is, perhaps, something remarkable that we do not encounter anywhere any description of the exact manner of administration of this cruelty, and of its taking effect on the pitiable... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:7

A carved image, the idol; translate, a carved image of the idol; i.e. the Asherah; for see the parallel ( 2 Kings 21:7 ). The idol; Hebrew, סֶמֶל . This name is found here and in 2 Chronicles 33:15 ; in Deuteronomy 4:16 , translated (Authorized Version) "figure;" and Ezekiel 8:3 , Ezekiel 8:5 , translated (Authorized Version) "image." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:7-8

(Comp. Psalms 132:13 , Psalms 132:14 ; 2 Samuel 7:10 .) read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:10-17

The penitent. In these words we have— I. THE LAST AND WORST SYMPTOM OF DEPARTURE FROM GOD — OBDURACY . "The Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken" (verse 10). Sin reaches its extremity when it deliberately and determinately closes its ear against the recognized voice of God. A defiant refusal to listen when God is speaking to us is surely the ne plus ultra of iniquity; guilt can go no further (see Proverbs 2:1-22 :24 33). II. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:7

The idol - i. e. the Asherah (2 Kings 21:7 note), which receives here (and in Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:5) the somewhat unusual name of semel, which some regard as a proper name, and compare with the Greek Σεμέλη Semelē. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

The evil of Manasseh and Amon (33:1-25)Manasseh receives the full blame for destroying all the good work that his father had done. Over his long reign of fifty-five years he dragged the nation down to its lowest spiritual condition ever. Although he made a brief attempt at reform towards the end of his life, he could not undo the damage of the previous half a century. Nor was any king after him able to reform Judah sufficiently to save it from judgment. Like Israel, Judah would go into... read more

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