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She increased her prostitution; for she saw men portrayed on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
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Historically Accurate Imagery
Commentators confirm that Ezekiel's description of men portrayed on walls with bright red paint (vermilion) is historically precise. Archaeological discoveries in the region show this was a common practice for decorating palaces. This detail grounded the prophecy in the real-world temptations the exiles in Babylon faced.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
After Israel’s captivity Judah intrigued first with Assyria, then with Babylon, courting their monarchs, imitating their customs, and learning thei…
19th Century
Anglican
Men portrayed on the wall. —Such portraitures, with evidence that they were once rendered in brilliant colors, are characteristic …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And that she increased her whoredoms Added to the number of her idols, increased her idols, and even was guilty of m…
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