God summons three witne es to hear His sentence.

1. The Gentiles.
2. All mankind, Jews and Gentiles.
3. Nature .

Therefore hear, ye nations ... — The obstinate refusal with which the people met the summons of the prophet leads him onc…

He turns now to address the nations, which had never heard anything of true religion. But the design of the apostrophe was to make the Jews ashamed…

Therefore hear, you nations

Since the Jews refused to hearken to the word of the Lord, the Gentiles are called upo…

God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered…

1. Here, the author addresses their disobedience.

1. First, he establishes their guilt—namely, their disobedience to the comma…