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Worship and Justice Are Linked
Commentators unanimously highlight the connection God makes between 'abominations' (sins against God, like idolatry) and 'violence' (sins against people, like injustice). John Calvin explains this as a violation of both tables of the law. The verse teaches that how a society worships God is directly reflected in how its people treat one another. A corrupt faith leads to a violent land.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 8:17
18th Century
Theologian
“Violence” represents sin against man, “abominations” sins against God. These went hand in hand in Jerusalem.
And have returned …
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 8:17
19th Century
Bishop
For they have filled the land with violence. —Corruption in religion here, as always, bore its proper fruit in moral dete…
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 8:17
16th Century
Theologian
God complains as He did previously of the wickedness of the people, especially of their treacherous and wicked revolt, because they so defiled the …
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 8:17
17th Century
Pastor
Then he said to me, have you seen [this], O son of man? Took notice of and considered this piece of idolatry, worshipping…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 8:13–18
17th Century
Minister
The yearly lamenting for Tammuz was accompanied by infamous practices; and the sun worshippers described here are thought to have been priests. The…