“What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.”
The rejection of the offering: 'The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit beautiful in form. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken.' This verse uses the metaphor of an olive tree: once beautiful and fruitful, it will be destroyed by fire and storm. The metaphor suggests that Israel, once blessed, will be devastated. Theologically, this verse indicates that the destruction will be total, affecting even that which was once beautiful and productive.
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