Calvin's on Ezekiel 16:34

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But the Prophet only confirms his former teaching, that the Jews were seized with such lust, and in so unaccustomed a manner, that they could only satisfy their desires with severe loss; but this comparison only magnifies their crime, since they were worse than any harlots; for although they basely sell themselves, yet the hope of gain is a kind of pretext and excuse, and a starving woman may be led into great excess; but far fouler and less excusable is her conduct who purchases her lovers. It now follows — return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-35" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-ezk-16-005

절 (explains)

bible-text/ezk-16-34

Source

• source-manifest/cal — Calvin's Commentaries (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological