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Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you.
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God Sees Past the Ritual
Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain that God rejected the elders' inquiry not because they asked, but because their hearts were insincere. While they performed the outward act of seeking God's word, they were inwardly still devoted to their idols and sins. This serves as a powerful reminder that God judges the heart's true intention, not just religious appearances.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Enquire: As to the hope of deliverance from the Babylonians.
19th Century
Anglican
I will not be enquired of by you. —As in Ezekiel 14:3. St. Jerome thus comments on the words: “To the holy, and to those …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet is ordered to blame those elders, although they pretended to exceptional piety in inquiring of him: God says that they did not com…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them , &c.] Give them this for an answer from me: thus …
