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To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.
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Heart Over Ritual
All commentators agree that God rejects religious rituals, even expensive and divinely prescribed ones, when they are detached from a life of genuine obedience. The people offered costly incense and sacrifices not from sincere devotion, but as an attempt to appease God or purchase a license to continue in sin. This passage is a powerful reminder that God desires a holy life and a repentant heart far more than empty religious performances.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The sweet cane - This is the same as the scented cane of Exodus 30:23 (see the note).
Your burnt offerings - The rejection of r…
19th Century
Anglican
Incense from Sheba. —The land that had a proverbial fame both for gold and frankincense (Isaiah 60:6; [Reference Ezeki…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here replies to those hypocrites who thought that they made an expiation when they had offered incense and sacrifices, as if that were …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba In Persia or Arabia, from where incense was brought, and perhaps the…
God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered…
13th Century
Catholic
Here he discusses the abuse of sacred things; since they were polluted with sins, they presumed to offer sacrifices to God, which, for this reason,…
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