2 Chronicles 28:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Ahaz establishes idolatrous worship sites throughout Judah, provoking God's anger.
The Context of 2 Chronicles 28:25
Ahaz spreads idolatrous worship throughout every city of Judah.
What Does 2 Chronicles 28:25 Mean?
Building on his destruction of the temple, Ahaz systematically establishes high places in every city of Judah where incense is burned to other gods. This is comprehensive religious reform in reverse—replacing monotheistic covenant worship with polytheistic idol worship across the entire kingdom. He mobilizes his royal authority to institutionalize apostasy.
The text makes explicit what is often implicit elsewhere: this provokes God to anger. The 'God of his fathers'—the God of David, Solomon, and all Judah's ancestors—is insulted by a king who actively tears down what they built and replaces it with foreign worship. This is not the wrath that comes from inadvertent sin but the righteous anger of a covenant-keeper against a covenant-breaker.
2 Chronicles 28:25 in the Original Language
provoked to anger (הִכְעִיס) — lit. 'to displease' or 'vex'; describes God's response to deliberate, repeated violation of the covenant.
Frequently Asked Questions About 2 Chronicles 28:25
What does 2 Chronicles 28:25 mean?
Ahaz establishes idolatrous worship sites throughout Judah, provoking God's anger.
What is the context of 2 Chronicles 28:25?
Ahaz spreads idolatrous worship throughout every city of Judah.