2 Kings 23:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.”
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Read Full Chapter →The priests of the high places are not allowed to serve at the Lord's altar, yet they still share in the priestly bread.
What Does 2 Kings 23:9 Mean?
Although the high places are abolished, the priests who served there are not permitted to minister at the legitimate altar in Jerusalem. Still, they are not cast out to starve; they eat the unleavened bread alongside their fellow priests.
Here mercy tempers reform. Those who had served wrongly are restrained from holy office, yet they are not abandoned. The passage holds together holiness and compassion, a reminder that even in correction the Lord makes provision for His people and does not deal with them only in severity.
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What does 2 Kings 23:9 mean?
The priests of the high places are not allowed to serve at the Lord's altar, yet they still share in the priestly bread.