“But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.”
The people's rebellion against creation's order: 'But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away.' This verse contrasts the obedience of creation with the rebellion of people: whereas the sea respects its boundary, the people 'have stubborn and rebellious hearts' and 'have turned aside and gone away' from God. The phrase 'turned aside and gone away' echoes the language of apostasy: the people have deliberately chosen a different path. Theologically, this verse establishes that human rebellion is more culpable than natural forces' obedience; the people have rejected what even nature accepts.
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