This is a bit of a trick question. We don't actually know why Ahaz did not want a sign, but from the context it is pretty clear. Ahaz had no intention of following the LORD, and so he did not want a sign because if the sign were publicly visible, it would compel him to address it. He would be obliged to recognize the sign and to submit to God. Instead, he offers a lame excuse about not wanting to put the LORD to the test, a reference to Deut. 6:16.
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This is a bit of a trick question. We don't actually know why Ahaz did not want a sign, but from the context it is pretty clear. Ahaz had no intention of following the LORD, and so he did not want a sign because if the sign were publicly visible, it would compel him to address it. He would be obliged to recognize the sign and to submit to God. Instead, he offers a lame excuse about not wanting to put the LORD to the test, a reference to Deut. 6:16.
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