1. The first of the four clauses relates to the third, the second to the fourth, by alternate parallelism. The sense is: They are as keen after idols as if their propensity was "graven with an iron pen ( :- ) on their hearts," or as if it were sanctioned by a law "inscribed with a diamond point" on their altars. The names of their gods used to be written on "the horns of the altars" ( Acts 17:23 ). As the clause "on their hearts" refers to their inward propensity, so "on . . . altars," the outward exhibition of it. Others refer "on the horns of . . . altars" to their staining them with the blood of victims, in imitation of the Levitical precept ( Exodus 29:12 ; Leviticus 4:7 ; Leviticus 4:18 ), but "written . . . graven," would thus be inappropriate. table of . . . heart —which God intended to be inscribed very differently, namely, with His truths ( Proverbs 3:3 ; 2 Corinthians 3:3 ). your —Though "their" preceded, He directly addresses them to charge the guilt home to them in particular. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-2" class="com-number"
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