V.1-4 For a moment it might appear that king Amaziah was going to restore the worship of the Lord according to His Word. But he only went part way. There was only one place to worship the Lord. They thought it would be all right to have other places called “high places.” In this case, they weren’t for idol worship, but for the Lord. But they didn’t please the Lord, for He had given careful instructions as we have often read together.
V.8-14 There were many attempts to heal the division of Israel and Judah, and it certainly was God’s desire that they should be one. But the fault lay in the giving up of the worship of the Lord. The result here is that Jerusalem (God’s center) is attacked. The gold from the temple of God is stolen, and the wall is broken down.
V.15-25 No returning to God or His Word. No doubt there was much worshipping going on, but it was not of God. The result was only sorrow.
V.26-27 What words! God saw the bitterness, they didn’t.