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Thus were they defiled with their works, And prostituted themselves in their deeds.
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Worship God's Way, Not Ours
Commentators like John Calvin emphasize that the Israelites were "defiled with their own works" because they invented their own ways to worship instead of following God's commands. This serves as a powerful reminder that spiritual purity comes from adhering to God's revealed will, not from human innovations or sincere intentions. All false worship, even if well-meaning, is seen as corrupt.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thus were they defiled with their own works - By their very attempts to deliver themselves from sin. They were corrupt, and the con…
19th Century
Anglican
The national sin after the settlement in Canaan.
Baptist
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against …
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16th Century
Protestant
And they were polluted with their own works. He now concludes by stating generally that the Jews, by adopting the abominable practices of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus were they defiled with their own works Not the land only, but they themselves also; or "with their works" …
The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is downhill; omissions make way for commissions: wh…
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