Ezekiel 23:38
"For they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have also caused their sons, whom they bore to me, to pass through the fire to them to be devoured."
Key Reflection
In Ezekiel 23:38, the prophet describes the sins of ancient Israelite women as a public scandal involving idolatry and child sacrifice. The imagery of adultery with idols would be deeply disturbing to the original audience, suggesting a moral corruption so severe that it involved worshiping false deities rather than following the one true God. By sacrificing their children, these women were not only defying divine commandments but also violating familial bonds and societal norms, thereby invoking divine judgment upon them.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes