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The Shock of Spiritual Adultery
Commentators explain that Isaiah uses the shocking image of a faithful wife becoming a harlot to describe Jerusalem's fall. The city, once devoted to God like a bride to her husband, has committed spiritual adultery by turning to idolatry. The prophet's lament, "How is...", expresses deep grief and horror at this profound betrayal of the sacred relationship between God and His people.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 1:21
18th Century
Theologian
How is - This is an expression of deploring, or lamenting. It indicates that what had occurred was a matter of grief. The prophet had stated…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 1:21
19th Century
Bishop
How is the faithful city become an harlot! ...—The opening word, as in Lamentations 1:1, is the keynote of an elegiac wai…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 1:21
16th Century
Theologian
How is the faithful city become an harlot! To make the rebuke more forceful and the people's crime more shocking—their having departed in …
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John Gill
On Isaiah 1:21
17th Century
Pastor
How is the faithful city become a harlot !
&c.] The city of Jerusalem, in which were the temple, and the pure worshi…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 1:21–31
17th Century
Minister
Neither holy cities nor royal ones are faithful to their trust if religion does not dwell in them. Dross may shine like silver, and wine that is mi…