Man has an amazing ability to deceive himself when he is in sin. They are far from God and already suffering the effects, but they can t see it. He began but to decline and decay, as a man doth when he grows toward 50. B. Silly like a dove. Now Israel is like a bird fluttering about, confused and without direction.
Greater knowledge means great accountability.
In running to the nations, Israel has run away from God. Though I redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against Me. They did not cry out to Me with their heart when they wailed upon their beds. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the cursings of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.