The fathers understood this to be the decree rejecting the Jews from being the Church.

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…

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, &c.] The people of the Jews; the evil of punishment, for the e…

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…