The desecration of the dead: 'At that time, declares the LORD, the bones of the kings and officials of Judah, the bones of the priests and prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves. They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served and which they have followed and consulted and worshipped.' This verse depicts the ultimate humiliation: even the dead will not be spared; their bones will be exhumed and exposed to the sun, moon, and stars (the heavenly bodies that may have been objects of astral worship). The reference to heavenly bodies they 'have loved and served...consulted and worshipped' suggests that some of the people's idolatry involved star worship or astrology. Theologically, this verse indicates that the judgment extends beyond living people to include the violation of the dead, suggesting a judgment so complete that even the dead are dishonored.

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