32<\/strong>. in the house of Baal<\/em> ] The LXX. renders by = in the house of his abominations. This is after the fashion of the Jews who preferred to use the word ‘bosheth’ = shame<\/em>, rather than the name ‘Baal’ when the latter could be avoided. Cf. the names ‘Ishbosheth’ and ‘Mephibosheth’ which are instead of ‘Eshbaal’ and ‘Meribbaal.’<\/p>\n 32. reared up an altar for Baal<\/B>thatis, the sun, worshipped under various images. Ahab set up one (2Ki3:2<\/span>), probably as the Tyrian Hercules, in the temple in Samaria.No human sacrifices were offeredthe fire was kept constantlyburning the priests officiated barefoot. Dancing and kissing theimage (1Ki 19:18<\/span>) were amongthe principal rites. <\/P> 1Ki16:34<\/span>. JOSHUA’S CURSEFULFILLED UPON HIELTHE BUILDER OFJERICHO.<\/P><\/p>\n And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.<\/strong> That he might not go so far as Tyre or Zidon; and for his wife’s convenience also he built a temple in Samaria for Baal, and erected an altar there to offer sacrifices upon it unto him; so open and daring was he in his idolatrous practices.<\/p>\n 32<\/strong>. <\/strong> An altar for Baal in the house of Baal <\/strong> That is, he built a temple in honour of this Zidonian god, and in it erected an altar on which sacrifices might be offered to him. Thus he added to the number of the houses of high places that were already in the land. Compare 1Ki 12:31<\/span>.<\/p>\n 1Ki 16:32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.<\/p>\n Ver. 32. And he reared up an altar.<\/strong> ] For the sake, and by the instigation of his wicked wife, a qua totus possidebatur et regebatur, et ut ita dicam, regina erat Rex, Rex vero regina.<\/em> a<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n a<\/em> Bucholc.<\/p>\n the house of Baal: 2Ki 10:21, 2Ki 10:26, 2Ki 10:27 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 2Ki 3:2 – Baal 2Ki 10:18 – Ahab served Baal Eze 23:5 – Aholah Hos 2:13 – the days Hos 11:2 – they sacrificed<\/p>\n 1Ki 16:32-33. And he reared up an altar for Baal On which to offer sacrifices to him, whereby they acknowledged their dependance upon him, and sought his favour. In the house of Baal which he had built in Samaria The royal city, for the convenience of his worship. Because the temple of God was in Jerusalem, the royal city in the other kingdom, he would have Baals temple in Samaria, that, being near him, he might the more frequently attend it, protect, and put honour upon it. And Ahab made a grove Another piece of idolatry which God had expressly prohibited, Deu 7:5. He either made a natural one by planting shady trees there; or, if he thought these would be too long in growing, an artificial one in imitation thereof: somewhat that answered the intention of a grove, which was to conceal, and so to countenance the abominable impurities that were practised in the filthy worship of Baal. He that doth evil hates the light. O the stupidity of idolaters, who are at a great expense to do honour to mere imaginary beings, who have no existence, save in their own fancies, and to make those their friends who are no gods, and from whom they have nothing either to fear or hope!<\/p>\n And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 32. in the house of Baal ] The LXX. renders by = in the house of his abominations. 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Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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