Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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2 Chronicles
Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: 28
Overview:
The wicked reign of
Ahaz in
Judah.
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Israel gained this victory because
God was wroth with
Judah,
and made them the rod of his indignation. He reminds them of
their own sins. It ill becomes sinners to be cruel. Could they
Hope for the
Mercy of
God, if they neither showed
Mercy nor
Justice to their brethren? Let it be remembered, that every
Man
is our neighbour, our
Brother, our fellow
Man, if not our fellow
Christian. And
No Man who is acquainted with the
Word of God,
need fear to maintain that slavery is against the
Law of
Love
and the
Gospel of
Grace. Who can
Hold his
Brother in
Bondage,
without breaking the rule of doing to others as he would they
should do unto him? But when sinners are left to their own
Heart's lusts, they grow more desperate in wickedness.
God
commands them to release the prisoners, and they obeyed. The
Lord brought
Judah low. Those who will not humble themselves
under the
Word of God, will justly be humbled
By his judgments.
It is often found, that wicked men themselves have
No real
Affection for those that revolt to them, nor do they care to do
them a kindness. This is that
King Ahaz! that wretched
Man!
Those are wicked and vile indeed, that are made worse
By their
Afflictions, instead of being made better
By them; who, in their
distress, trespass yet more, and have their hearts more fully
set in them to do evil. But
No marvel that men's affections and
devotions are misplaced, when they mistake the author of their
trouble and of their help. The progress of wickedness and misery
is often rapid; and it is awful to reflect upon a sinner's being
driven away in his wickedness into the eternal world.