“For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.”
As it is written: 'Because of you, the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles.' The quotation from Isaiah 52:5 connects Jewish infidelity to the profaning of God's name (onoma theou blasphēmeō) among the nations. Israel's failure to embody the law's righteous demands causes Gentiles to despise the God of Israel. This reversal—the chosen people becoming a stumbling block to others—compounds the tragedy of disobedience.
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