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nakedness of their fathers: See Leviticus 18:7–8.
they violate women during their menstrual impurity: See Leviticus 15:19–24.
The charges against the people of Judah and their leaders came from God's law, especially from Leviticus 18–20; 25:1–55. Israel's many sins showed a failure to honor and trust the Lord and his commands. This unfaithfulness to their covenant with the Lord could lead to only one outcome: The people of Israel would face the covenant curses (Deuteronomy 8:19–20; 28:15–68).
Jerusalem was the holy city where God had placed his name. It was the spiritual center of Judah. The city represented God’s presence among his people.
But Jerusalem had become corrupt and unclean. Instead of honoring God, the city was full of violence and bloodshed. Because of this sin, God’s wrath (his just anger against sin) would come upon the city.
Events
- Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC
Glossary
Topics
Adultery: Israelites Crime: Partial Lists of Jerusalem: Catalogue of Abominations In