Ezekiel 16:20

Verse 20

20. These hast thou sacrificed Diodorus (13:37, 39) tells us of the human sacrifices offered to the Carthaginian Baal, or Moloch. These victims were placed on the arms of this cruel god, and from there rolled off into a fiery furnace. There need be no doubt that the practice of child sacrifice is referred to here, although according to the theology of the prophets, idolatry was spiritual death, and to teach one’s children to be idol worshipers was equal to slaying them outright (2 Kings 3:27; 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 17:31; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 9:5; Jeremiah 22:3; compare Ezekiel 20:25-26.)

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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