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I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he has given of his seed to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
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God's Unfailing Justice
Commentators explain that God's promise to personally "cut him off" is not redundant. It serves as a declaration that even if a sinner escapes human justice due to a lack of evidence or negligent courts, God Himself will intervene. This reveals that God's justice is ultimate and inescapable, ensuring that such profound evil does not go unpunished.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Molech, literally, “the King”, also called Moloch, Milcom, and Malcham, was known in later times as “the abomination of the Ammonites” ([R…
19th Century
Anglican
And I will set my face against that man. —That is, make him feel my anger. (See Leviticus 17:10.)
And …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will set my face against that man: Express resentment, anger, wrath, and indignation at him, see ([Reference Psalms…
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