2 Kings 17:34 Meaning and Explanation
“Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;”
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Read Full Chapter →To the writer's day they continued their old ways, not truly fearing the Lord nor keeping the law given to Israel.
What Does 2 Kings 17:34 Mean?
The narrator judges the outcome. To this day they continue in their former manners; they do not truly fear the Lord, nor keep His statutes, ordinances, law, and commandment given to the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel. The mixed worship persisted, and it amounted to no real fear of God at all.
The mention of Jacob, renamed Israel by God, recalls the covenant given long ago, a heritage the settlers never entered. True fear of the Lord is not a vague religious feeling but a covenant relationship lived in obedience. Half-hearted reverence that ignores His commandments is counted as no fear at all. God seeks not the appearance of devotion but hearts that know Him and walk in His ways.
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What does 2 Kings 17:34 mean?
To the writer's day they continued their old ways, not truly fearing the Lord nor keeping the law given to Israel.