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Idolatry as Spiritual Adultery
Commentators unanimously explain that the prophets frame Israel's idolatry as spiritual adultery. The nation, like an unfaithful wife, has forsaken God for other lovers (idols). The 'hires' or 'wages' mentioned are the wealth and security Israel wrongly believed they received from these false gods as payment for their worship.
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Micah
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Albert Barnes
On Micah 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
And all the graven images of it will be beaten to pieces - Its idols in whom she trusts, so far from protecting her, will themselve…
Charles Ellicott
On Micah 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
And all the hires thereof. —The falling away of Israel from her loyalty to God is compared generally by the prophets to a…
John Calvin
On Micah 1:7
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet continues with the same subject, and says that the ruin of Samaria was near, so that its idols would be broken, and also, that its weal…
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John Gill
On Micah 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces , &c.] By the Assyrian army, for the sake of the gold and sil…
Matthew Henry
On Micah 1:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The earth is called upon, with all that are within it, to hear the prophet. God's holy temple will not protect false professors. Neither men of hig…