Is God “brokenhearted”?
The language communicates genuine covenant grief in human terms without implying divine weakness.
EZEKIEL 6 — THE HIGH PLACES DESTROYED AND A REMNANT WHO REMEMBERS
Is God “brokenhearted”? Study Ezekiel 6 with context, apologetic analysis, and cross-references.
Ezekiel 61 questions
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Commentary provenance
Dr. Lucas D. Shallua Commentary · EZEKIEL 6 — THE HIGH PLACES DESTROYED AND A REMNANT WHO REMEMBERS
The precise difficulties
- Is God “brokenhearted”?
Verse and question study
Historical and literary context
Mountains themselves are not guilty; they stand for the high-place worship conducted upon them. The oracle addresses the land's religious geography and the idolatry that persisted across generations.
Apologetic note
Cult installations and figurines found throughout Iron Age Judah illuminate the widespread syncretism the prophets condemn.
Chapter cross-references
- Deuteronomy 12:1–14; 1 Kings 14:22–24 High places forbidden and multiplied
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9–10 Turning from idols to the living God
Source and editorial status
Dr. Shallua’s Commentary
This study preserves the hard questions, explanations, context, apologetic note, and references from Dr. Shallua's Commentary.