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How weak is your heart, says the Lord Yahweh, seeing you do all these things, the work of an impudent prostitute;
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The Paradox of Sin
Commentators explain a paradox in this verse: the heart is 'weak' while the actions are 'strong' or 'imperious.' The weakness isn't feebleness, but spiritual instability and an inability to resist temptation. This moral weakness, however, leads to bold, audacious, and shameless sin, like a harlot who has cast off all restraint. Scholars like John Calvin note that these two traits—a fickle heart and brazen rebellion—are often found together in those who turn from God.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
Weak.—The English word scarcely expresses the force of the original: languishing with desire. The word heart occurs here …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet seems to contradict himself when he compares the Jews to a robust or very strong woman, and yet says that their heart was dissolute. Fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How weak is your heart, says the Lord God
Through sin; and being destitute of the grace of God, and so unable to r…
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Presbyterian
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…