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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 Emmaus! When we walked through the streets of ancient Ephesus last week it was 112F! Truly an amazing city, yet in RUINS! Our muslim guides pointed out where Mary supposedly lived - way up (and I mean WAY up) on a hill. To me, this is improbable, regardless of what "tradition" may want to have us believe. Why, because John was charged with her care by the Lord and if indeed he lived in the city, he would have taken her into HIS house and not have placed her "up there!" In my mind, the parallel would be too great, as temples to "gods and goddesses" were often set higher than where the people lived. To me, the identification of a structure as being "Mary's house", is problematic; for although I have great respect for Mary, I see a danger of elevating her to a position of worship, the very thing that Paul and the other Apostles warned against. And, this (the transfer of worship from Christ to include Mary) is what I suspect was the basis of what Jesus condemned the Church at Ephesus for: "I have this against you, you have left your first love." (Rev 2:4-5) Our guides also suggested that John "used" Mary, the MOTHER of Jesus to encourgage the people of Ephesus to convert to Christianity as they were accustomed to worshipping Artemis (goddess of FERTILITY). Anyway, this was my impression before I visited and it was strengthened while I was there. It is not my intention to offend any of my Catholic sisters and brothers, yet to offer a word of caution as you consider Mary . . . keep your eyes fixed upon Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith! Let nothing come between you and the Lord Jesus Christ. mommapbs |