WHEN THERE EXISTS
IN HIS "DROVE"
A "MALE ANIMAL"

MAKING A VOW
AND SACRIFICING
A "RUINED ONE"

A "RUINED ONE"
 

"O PRIESTS"

IF YOU WILL NOT
LAY IT TO HEART

REBUKING THE
"SOWN SEED"

"DUNG" UPON
  YOUR "FACES"

CARRY YOU
AWAY TO IT

SHOWING PARTIALITY
IN THE LAW

THE "DAUGHTER"
OF A FOREIGN GOD
AS A "BRIDE"

ONE WHO IS AWAKE

ONE WHO IS
ANSWERING

"TENTS OF JACOB"

"ALIEN RESIDENT"

"TENTH PARTS"
 

"CONTRIBUTIONS"

Offering up a female "ruined one" in preference to a sanctified male from the "flock" of "sheep"-like ones in his care. (1:8 & 14).
 

Offering oneself in dedication to do the Will of God while at the same time offering in service to God a "ruined one". (1:14).
 

Females of "that woman Jezebel" today who teach and exercise authority over men to mislead and compromise slaves of God. (1:14. Rev 2:20-23).

Self-exalted apostate priests. (1:6 & 2:1).

If priests reject heartfelt repentance and obedience. (2:2).
 

Punishing those in whom apostate teachings have been "sown" by apostate priests despising the Name of God. (2:3 & 1:6).

Making public the "dung"-like offences of apostate priests, scattering this "dung" upon their "faces" before the people, and upon their festivals. (2:3).

This writer is making public the gravity of their offences against God. (2:3).
 

Apostate priests changing the "times and law" of God to promote their apostasy and cause many to "stumble in the law". (2:8,9. Dan 7:25).

Apostate priests have taken possession of members of "that woman Jezebel" who is the "daughter" of a "foreign god" (baal) as their "bride" rather than become members of the "bride" of Christ. (2:11. Rev 2:20-23 & 21:9,10).

Aware of these profanations against God but allows them to continue. (2:12)

Continuing to profane God after receiving corrective instruction. (2:12).
 

Faithful anointed sons of God. (2:12).

One turned away from fearing Jehovah by apostate priests. (3:5).

Spirit disciplines from God issued to each anointed member of the spiritual "body" of The Christ to sanctify them for priestly service. (3:8-10).

Accurate spiritual understandings of the Word of God being contributed by faithful anointed ones in their service to Jehovah for the people. (3:8-10).

5/2/78.