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Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
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A City Defined by Sin
Commentators note the prophet doesn't name Jerusalem but instead describes it by its sins. It is 'rebellious' against God, 'polluted' by internal defilement, and 'oppressive' toward people. This threefold description paints a picture of a city that has completely turned to evil in its relationship with God, itself, and others.
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Zephaniah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The “woe,” having gone around the pagan nations, again circles back to where it began: Jerusalem that killed the prophets and stoned those that…
19th Century
Anglican
The prophet denounces the corruption and moral stubbornness which characterise all classes in Jerusalem. This denunciation comes in with startling …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe to her that is filthy, and polluted Meaning the city of Jerusalem, and its inhabitants; not as before the Babylo…
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The holy God hates sin most in those nearest to him. A sinful state is, and will be, a woeful state. Yet they had the tokens of God's presence and …
