The prophet has a lot to say about idolatry, perverse worship, and ne’er-do-well priests, but he has much to say about a wider stream of unethical behavior, too. In chapter 22, for example, he lists maltreatment of parents, oppression of foreigners, neglect of orphans, and taking advantage of widows, to name only a few of his nation’s ills.
What about our nation? What about our place and time? Is the USA guiltless with respect to its treatment of parents, foreigners, orphans, and widows? I think not. If God’s disappointment was visited upon the ancient Israelis, then why can’t God’s displeasure rain down on the USA?
Just saying...
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