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An Ancient Prophet With a Modern MessageIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind I
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Ahaz, for instance, not only tolerated idolatry among his subjects but personally engaged in it, making his own offspring “pass through the fire” in a ritual sacrifice to the Canaanite god Molech.b (2 Kings 16:3, 4; 2 Chronicles 28:3, 4)
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An Ancient Prophet With a Modern MessageIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind I
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b Some say that to “pass through the fire” may simply indicate a purification ceremony. It seems, though, that in this context the phrase refers to a literal sacrifice. There is no question that child sacrifice was practiced by Canaanites and apostate Israelites.—Deuteronomy 12:31; Psalm 106:37, 38.
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