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Destroying “the High Places” (Endnotes)

1. It is interesting that the word “idol” never occurs in the Gospels, even though Jesus often addressed the idea of putting God first. No doubt he had in mind Israel’s history of idolatry when he taught them to love nothing more than God. See Luke 10:27. Close

2. Proteus was a sea god in Greek mythology who could change his form at will to avoid detection. Close

3. It was common for the pagan peoples to associate their gods with the physical features of the land, and the true God was discouraging that idea in favor of a more spiritual relationship mediated by His direct involvement by miracles and by the prophets. Illustrating this idea is 1 Kings 20:28, which records God’s judgment against the Arameans. Close