Lux Domini
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

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Interpretation

The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected.

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This thought runs through 2 Kings 25:13-15.

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Chaldea Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.