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Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more corrupt in her doting than she, and in her prostitution which were more than the prostitution of her sister.
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Ignoring a Clear Warning
Commentators highlight a tragic reality: Judah (Oholibah) witnessed the destruction of her sister Israel (Oholah) for her idolatry. Instead of learning from this clear warning, Judah became even more corrupt. This serves as a sober reminder that simply observing the consequences of sin in others is not enough to prevent it in ourselves without a deliberate turning to God.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The idolatries of Manasseh’s reign exceeded all that had gone before either in Israel or in Judah (2 Kings 21:1–16; [Reference 2 Chroni…
19th Century
Anglican
She was more corrupt. —Enough having been said of Aholah to form the basis for a comparison, the prophet now turns to Aholibah. Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when her sister Aholibah saw this The two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, when they saw the idolatries the ten tribes f…
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A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.
In this parable, Samaria and Israel are called Aholah (meaning "her…
