They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.
Parallel translations
- WEB They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.
- KJV And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
- NKJV And they brought the sacred pillars out of the temple of Baal and burned them.
- NASB They brought out the memorial stones of the house of Baal and burned them.
- NLT They dragged out the sacred pillar used in the worship of Baal and burned it.
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Quick answer
The sacred pillars of Baal's temple are dragged out and burned. The objects of false worship are destroyed.
Overview
Removing and burning the cult pillars carries out the Mosaic command to destroy idolatrous objects. The fire signals the complete eradication of Baal's symbols from the sanctuary. God will not share His glory with idols, a truth fulfilled in Christ, who alone is worthy of worship.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 14:23They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
- 2 Sam 5:21There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.
- 2 Kgs 19:18They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.
- 2 Kgs 3:2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
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