God’s Love for Jerusalem Few nations have possessed the proud national consciousness of Israel. Patriotic feeling burned
brightly. Israel’s past made it impossible for her to be indifferent to the elements of greatness in
her history. Ezekiel, however, did not share her pride. One commentary said …
Jerusalem’s Harlotry It seems that Israel devoted her beauty and blessings to other lovers, the neighboring nations and
their pagan idols (vv. 15-19). She sacrificed her own children to these gods, and forgot all that the
true God had done for her (vv. 20-22). She gave herself over to a serie …
Jerusalem’s Adultery Israel wasn’t a whore, because she paid her lovers for the privilege of their alliances (vv. 30-34). She
was willing to sleep with anyone except her husband. She did not commit harlotry for payment like
a prostitute. In fact she paid her lovers to come in unto her! Now Go …
A Symbol of Total Corruption The parable of the three sisters is similar in some details to the preceding one. Samaria was
Jerusalem’s older sister, Sodom her younger sister. Both the mother and sisters loathed their
husbands and children. The prophet accused Jerusalem of being worse than her sisters. …
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God’s Love for Jerusalem
Few nations have possessed the proud national consciousness of Israel. Patriotic feeling burned brightly. Israel’s past made it impossible for her to be indifferent to the elements of greatness in her history. Ezekiel, however, did not share her pride. One commentary said …
Jerusalem’s Harlotry
It seems that Israel devoted her beauty and blessings to other lovers, the neighboring nations and their pagan idols (vv. 15-19). She sacrificed her own children to these gods, and forgot all that the true God had done for her (vv. 20-22). She gave herself over to a serie …
Jerusalem’s Adultery
Israel wasn’t a whore, because she paid her lovers for the privilege of their alliances (vv. 30-34). She was willing to sleep with anyone except her husband. She did not commit harlotry for payment like a prostitute. In fact she paid her lovers to come in unto her! Now Go …
A Symbol of Total Corruption
The parable of the three sisters is similar in some details to the preceding one. Samaria was Jerusalem’s older sister, Sodom her younger sister. Both the mother and sisters loathed their husbands and children. The prophet accused Jerusalem of being worse than her sisters. …