Circumcise yourselves to the Lord and remove the foreskins of your hearts, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, or else My wrath will spread like fire and burn with no one to quench it, because of the evil of your deeds.” Jeremiah 4:4 NASB Foreskins – As I read this verse I was reminded of the sexual imagery found throughout…
No one who is [a]emasculated or has his male organ cut off may enter the assembly of the Lord. Deuteronomy 23:1 NASB Emasculated – You’ll notice that there’s a footnote to the word “emasculated” in this verse. Oh, by the way, I would be very surprised if you have ever heard a sermon preached from this verse. …
You also played the harlot with the Egyptians, your [a]lustful neighbors, and multiplied your harlotry to make Me angry. Ezekiel 16:26 NASB Lustful – The prophets do not mince words. Their messages arrive with explicit, often offensive language. The reason is simple: if you want to rivet the audience’s attention, you need provocative language. And the prophets…
