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NASB | Ezekiel 8:17 He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? Is it too light a thing for the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they have committed here, that they have filled the land with violence and provoked Me repeatedly? For behold, they are putting the twig to their nose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 8:17 He said to me, "Do you see this, son of man? Is it too slight a thing for the house of Judah to commit the repulsive acts which they have committed here, that they have filled the land with violence and repeatedly provoked Me to anger? And behold, they are putting the branch to their nose. |
Subject: What does this mean? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! I have just returned from a tour of the 7 Churches of Revelation in Turkey. At the same time, I was reading again in Ezekiel about this verse. During our visit, my impression was this: the result of idolatry is RUIN! That is all that is left of these great civilizations or peoples - absolute destruction. What can I glean from this in my life? I can expect the same result if I persist in worshipping "idols" too! How deceptive and subtle our adversary is, for daily we all erect "idols" in God's rightful place! Needless to say, this was a fabulous adventure, both phsyically and spiritually. BTW, the only two cities that continue today are the two in Revelation that received NO condemnation: Smyrna (present day Izmir) and Philadelphia. The ruins of these ancient cities were within the city proper! All the other 5 "churches" receiving condemnation were desolate. Blessings, mommapbs |