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1:3 - 2:16
Crime and Punishment of Eight Nations.
The “roar” of the Lord is a metaphor illustrating how God’s wrath strikes the seven nations surrounding Israel for their violence and cruelty (1:3-2:3). The inclusion of Judah (2:4), the sister kingdom in the south, demonstrates the impartiality of the judgment. It is noteworthy that the first crime against the covenant Israel is accused of is the selling of the poor into slavery because they cannot pay their debts (2:6). Additionally, there is legal neglect of the weak (2:7b), sexual perversion (2:7b), abuse of others’ property (2:8a), and idolatry (2:8b).
Commentaries
Crime and Punishment of Eight Nations.
The “roar” of the Lord is a metaphor illustrating how God’s wrath strikes the seven nations surrounding Israel for their violence and cruelty (1:3-2:3). The inclusion of Judah (2:4), the sister kingdom in the south, demonstrates the impartiality of the judgment. It is noteworthy that the first crime against the covenant Israel is accused of is the selling of the poor into slavery because they cannot pay their debts (2:6). Additionally, there is legal neglect of the weak (2:7b), sexual perversion (2:7b), abuse of others’ property (2:8a), and idolatry (2:8b).