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"Multiplied your acts of harlotry"

Text: Ezekiel 16:25

THE SPREAD OF IDOLATRY

Ancient Israel worshipped many idols. Worse, the nation actually promoted idolatry on a very large scale.

“You built your high places at the head of every road,
and made your beauty to be abhorred.
You offered yourself to everyone who passed by,
and multiplied your acts of harlotry.
You also committed harlotry with the Egyptians,
your very fleshly neighbours,
and increased your acts of harlotry to provoke Me to anger.”
Ezekiel 16:25-26

1. The idolatrous activities of Israel.

a) Shrines were called “high places”.

i) To give credence to the shrines.

ii) To exalt the shrine.

b) Every road:

i) Shrines were built at every street.

ii) Idolatry had become widespread.

2. Israel opened the doors to idolatrous practices.

a) To every nation that passed by.

b) The acts of harlotry (idolatry) kept growing.

c) The so-called “beauty” of Israel waned.

d) In fact, many nations abhorred Israel for its lack of faithfulness to the LORD

i) The other nations were “faithful” to their deities.

ii) They did not accept the God of Israel into their pantheon of deities.

3. The deities of Egypt.

a) God had manifested His power over the deities of Egypt.

b) Yet, Israel had now added the Egyptian deities to their plethora of deities worshipped.

c) This provoked the Lord to great anger.