2 Kings 21:5
“He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.”
What does 2 Kings 21:5 mean?
King Manasseh, one of Judah's most unfaithful rulers, was setting up worship spaces dedicated to the sun, moon, and stars right within God's own temple courts. This was essentially inviting idol worship into the heart of the nation's spiritual life, treating these celestial bodies as gods worthy of altars and sacrifices. It's a stark picture of how far someone can drift from what they've been taught, especially given that Manasseh had been raised with knowledge of the true God. The tragedy here is that he didn't just abandon his faith quietly; he actively corrupted the very place meant to point others toward God, making it harder for anyone who came there seeking Him.