2 Kings 17:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.”
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What Does 2 Kings 17:38 Mean?
The Lord speaks directly now: the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget; neither shall you fear other gods. Forgetfulness is named as the enemy of faithfulness, for a covenant unremembered is a covenant soon broken. The charge is to hold it in living memory.
To forget the covenant is the first step toward serving idols, and so remembrance is itself an act of devotion. God asks His people to keep His faithfulness before their eyes, lest the heart wander. We are forgetful by nature, and the discipline of remembering is the guard of faith. Holding fast to what God has done and promised keeps us anchored to Him when other loyalties beckon.
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What does 2 Kings 17:38 mean?
They are not to forget the covenant the Lord made with them, nor to fear other gods.