2 Kings 23:27 Meaning and Explanation
“And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.”
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What Does 2 Kings 23:27 Mean?
The Lord announces that Judah, like the northern kingdom before it, will be removed from His sight, and that even Jerusalem and the temple, the place He had chosen for His name, will be cast off. The coming exile is foretold in plain terms.
That the Lord would set aside even His chosen city shows the gravity of persistent sin. Yet His 'name' dwelling there points beyond the building to His abiding purpose. Judgment is real, but it is never God's final word; His name and His covenant promises endure, awaiting their fulfillment in a city and a salvation that cannot be cast off.
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What does 2 Kings 23:27 mean?
The Lord declares He will remove Judah and even cast off Jerusalem and the temple where He had set His name.