“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.”
The assertion that knowing God means executing justice and righteousness for the poor and needy corrects the king's fundamental misunderstanding of covenant. Knowledge of God is not intellectual assent or religious practice but practical justice. The definition shows that covenantal faithfulness is demonstrated through the treatment of the vulnerable. The king's building projects thus represent not civilization advancement but apostasy.
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