“To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.”
The people's resistance to the word: 'To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the LORD is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.' This verse expresses the prophet's frustration: those he addresses have 'closed' ears, unable (or unwilling) to hear the prophetic message. The phrase 'The word of the LORD is offensive to them' indicates that the prophecy provokes not conviction but offense—the people find the message distasteful. The statement 'they find no pleasure in it' suggests that the people prefer false prophecy to truth. Theologically, this verse articulates the core problem underlying the judgment: the people actively reject God's word, making repentance impossible and judgment inevitable.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
0/2000
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!