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1 Reyes 13:2

Listen to 1 Reyes 13:2
2 el hombre de Dios, en obediencia a la palabra del SEÑOR, gritó: «¡Altar, altar! Así dice el SEÑOR: “En la familia de David nacerá un hijo llamado Josías, el cual sacrificará sobre ti a estos sacerdotes de altares paganos que aquí queman incienso. ¡Sobre ti se quemarán huesos humanos!”»

1 Reyes 13:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 13:2

And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord
By his order and command:

and said, O altar, altar;
addressing himself not to Jeroboam, but the altar, thereby reproving his stupidity, the altar being as ready to hear as he; and because that was what moved the indignation of the Lord; and the word is repeated, to show the vehemency of the prophet's spirit, and his zeal against it; though the Jews commonly say it respects both altars, that at Dan, as well as this at Bethel:

thus saith the Lord, a child shall be born unto the house of David,
Josiah by name;
who was not born until three hundred years after this, according to the Jewish writers F1: but it is generally reckoned to be more, even three hundred and fifty or three hundred and sixty years; this is a clear proof of the prescience, predetermination, and providence of God with respect to future events, contingent ones, such as depend upon the will of men; for what more so than giving a name to a child?

upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn
incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee;
all which was fulfilled by Josiah, ( 2 Kings 23:15 2 Kings 23:16 2 Kings 23:20 ) , it may be read, "the bones of a man", which the Jews understand of Jeroboam; but may only signify that, instead of the bones of beasts, which were burnt on it, the bones of men should be burnt, and even of the priests themselves; a glaring proof this of the truth of prophecy, and of divine revelation.


FOOTNOTES:

F1 Pirke Eliezer, c. 17.
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1 Reyes 13:2 In-Context

1 Sucedió que un hombre de Dios fue desde Judá hasta Betel en obediencia a la palabra del SEÑOR. Cuando Jeroboán, de pie junto al altar, se disponía a quemar incienso,
2 el hombre de Dios, en obediencia a la palabra del SEÑOR, gritó: «¡Altar, altar! Así dice el SEÑOR: “En la familia de David nacerá un hijo llamado Josías, el cual sacrificará sobre ti a estos sacerdotes de altares paganos que aquí queman incienso. ¡Sobre ti se quemarán huesos humanos!”»
3 Aquel mismo día el hombre de Dios ofreció una señal: «Esta es la señal que el SEÑOR les da: ¡El altar será derribado, y las cenizas se esparcirán!»
4 Al oír la sentencia que el hombre de Dios pronunciaba contra el altar de Betel, el rey extendió el brazo desde el altar y dijo: «¡Agárrenlo!» Pero el brazo que había extendido contra el hombre se le paralizó, de modo que no podía contraerlo.
5 En ese momento el altar se vino abajo y las cenizas se esparcieron, según la señal que, en obediencia a la palabra del SEÑOR, les había dado el hombre de Dios.

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