tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post113802784785431844..comments2023-12-31T09:17:15.628-05:00Comments on A Life in Pages: Bible Reading CommentsAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-1138116413305362132006-01-24T10:26:00.000-05:002006-01-24T10:26:00.000-05:00I think, Lynda (and this is just my supposition), ...I think, Lynda (and this is just my supposition), that the reason they didn't go "all the way" and tear down the high places was that they were afraid to stand up to public opinion. I mean, it's one thing to honor God, and it's another to go into a man's backyard and say that he's not allowed to sacrifice a goat there. <BR/><BR/>The people were devoted to their sin of sacrificing on the high places, and I'm sure they had a superstitious loyalty to them. And while many, many kings determined to follow God, they weren't willing to be unpopular--at least not, "all the way." <BR/><BR/>There's a lesson in that, no? <BR/><BR/>AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-1138115167812702252006-01-24T10:06:00.000-05:002006-01-24T10:06:00.000-05:00Hey Angie,Thanks for the kingly overview. One thin...Hey Angie,<BR/>Thanks for the kingly overview. One thing that always amazes and puzzles me about the good kings--almost all of them, with the exception of Josiah, failed to get rid of the idol worship places. I can't figure out why they didn't see that as a critical part of following God? I always hate reading that "so-and-so did what was right in the sight of the Lord, BUT he failed to tear down the high places, etc." Hmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com