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High places were not a sanctioned practice in the law, it was tolerated from early times as a necessary measure due to the difficulty of getting from place to place in early Israel.
The importance of the high place in the time of the prophets is that of unregulated worship by the people. The prophets were to speak out on the need for reform among the communities Israel.
The mindset of those that lived near the high places is clearly illustrated in the incident with Elisha;
They didn't need a temple
They didn't need a priestly sacrifice
They didn't need a prophetic message
Their kids, like ours learn at the dinner table...
In other words, they were an obstacle to reform
Elisha was not a happy-go-lucky individual, his reaction was a curse.
Two she-bears coming from opposite directions in mountainous terrain did the rest....
The importance of the high place in the time of the prophets is that of unregulated worship by the people. The prophets were to speak out on the need for reform among the communities Israel.
The mindset of those that lived near the high places is clearly illustrated in the incident with Elisha;
They didn't need a temple
They didn't need a priestly sacrifice
They didn't need a prophetic message
Their kids, like ours learn at the dinner table...
In other words, they were an obstacle to reform
Elisha was not a happy-go-lucky individual, his reaction was a curse.
Two she-bears coming from opposite directions in mountainous terrain did the rest....
