2 Chronicles 14:3for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherim,
The setting
Throughout Judah, ~910 BC. King Asa's men systematically destroy wooden poles dedicated to Asherah, fertility goddess. Modern-day West Bank and southern Israel...
The emotion here: documenting courage during despair
The original word
Asherim (אֲשֵׁרִים) — wooden poles or trees representing Canaanite fertility goddess Asherah
Why it matters
Asherah worship included ritual prostitution and child sacrifice
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 14:3
These weren't just statues—they were part of a sex-and-death worship system
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just about statues. These were actual centers of sexual immorality and child sacrifice that had corrupted Israel for generations.
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Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 14:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 14:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 14:3 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include reform, idol removal, purification. Notable phrases: took away foreign altars; broke down pillars.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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