What the Bible says about Adultery, Spirit of
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Deuteronomy 12:1-5 The existence of this exhortation to seek Him only and destroy the worship of Canaan's inhabitants is strong evidence that God foresaw that Israel was thoroughly smitten with "the grass is always greener" disease. They failed both to dispossess the land's inhabitants and to destroy their places of worship. History records that God was right, and Israel is left without excuse for its spiritual adultery. John W. Ritenbaugh The Beast and Babylon (Part Six): The Woman's Character Related Topics: "Grass is always greener" disease | Adultery, Spirit of | Israel as Babylon | Israel as Great Whore | Israel as Harlot | Israel's Adultery | Israel's Capriciousness | Israel's Faithlessness | Israel's Fickleness | Spiritual Adultery

Hosea 2:2-7 Israel is seen as faithless wife and irresponsible mother—so faithless that she chases after her lovers! A spirit of harlotry, an attitude of faithlessness, was created in the whole nation, causing many detrimental ramifications and results. In other words, the deceit and its resulting infidelity are not confined to the God/Israel covenant marriage but affects personal relationships within families and the community. It even has a negative effect on the keeping of contracts in business and upholding promises of quality workmanship. John W. Ritenbaugh The Seventh Commandment Related Topics: Adultery, Spirit of | Covenant Relationship | Deceit | Deceitfulness | Harlot, Israel as | Harlotry | Infidelity | Infidelity to God | Israel as Faithless Wife | Israel as Harlot | Israel's Adultery | Seventh Commandment | Spirit of Harlotry | The Seventh Commandment

Hosea 7:1-4 God charges that all categories of sinners are adulterers! He uses the normal word for adultery. He then provides insight into one way the spirit of harlotry entered into Israelite culture: "They do not consider in their hearts"! Is this not also true today? Despite all the evidence of how destructive sexual sins are, people will not change! Within marriage and society at large, we see syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia, AIDS, broken homes, rebellious children, and children being raised by single parents. How many children are not even sure who their parents are? These sins are tearing the nation apart! The Hebrew word underlying the word "king" in Hosea 7:3 is sometimes used to indicate leaders in business, education, and government, not just the head of the government. God is pointing an accusing finger at those whose own evil ends are to profit from this cesspool of faithlessness—to make money and gain power. This list can include doctors, lawyers, hospitals, pharmaceutical houses, pornographers, booksellers, moviemakers, etc. John W. Ritenbaugh The Seventh Commandment Related Topics: Adultery | Adultery, Spirit of | AIDS | Faithlessness | Homosexuality | Pornography | Seventh Commandment | Sexual Immorality | Sexual Sins | Single Parent Homes | Syphilis | The Seventh Commandment

 

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