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But you did trust in your beauty, and played the prostitute because of your renown, and poured out your prostitution on everyone who passed by; his it was.
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The Danger of Pride
Commentators explain that Israel's 'beauty' refers to the blessings God gave them, such as wealth, power, and international renown. The core sin described is trusting in these gifts rather than the Giver. Scholars like Calvin and Spurgeon apply this to believers today, warning that it is a form of idolatry to put our trust in our health, finances, talents, or family instead of in God alone.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prophet now describes the idolatries of the time of the Kings. The earlier offences in the time of the Judges are not noticed, that being an un…
19th Century
Anglican
Did you trust in your own beauty. —Compare to Deuteronomy 32:15; Hosea 13:6. There can scarcely be a more stri…
Baptist
But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that pa…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here God begins to remonstrate with his people; and for this purpose, recounts all the benefits which for a long time he had bestowed on the Israel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you trusted in your own beauty As the Jews did in external gifts bestowed upon them; in their outward prosperity…
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
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