“For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.”
The description 'who swear by the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness' exposes Israel's lip-service religiosity in exile. The contrast between invoking God's name and doing so 'not in truth or righteousness' suggests that formal religion can mask spiritual infidelity. This verse implies that exile's trials have produced not deepened faith but compromised commitment. The prophet's critique applies to all religion that maintains forms without substance.
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