THEOSISJerome of Stridon
See the commentary on Ezekiel 16:32.
What Ezekiel expresses with great disapproval regarding Jerusalem—“And there was in thee a resistance to the custom of women in thy fornication, and to them that fornicate with thee, instead of giving thee hire, and hire shall not be given thee” (Ezekiel 16:34)—can be seen in the actions of the younger son. He squandered his inheritance in a foreign land and, having lost everything, found himself destitute among the swine. The demons of indulgence manifest as drunkenness, luxury, fornication, and various other vices. These temptations are alluring and deceptive, enticing one’s senses to seek immediate gratification.
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The wayward son could not find fulfillment in these pursuits because desire is insatiable, continually longing for more; what may be gained will never truly satisfy. Moreover, when Satan ensnares an individual within his web, he does not concern himself with their pleasure in vices, as he understands that they are already spiritually dead—this is evident in many idolaters who suffer from hunger and desperation.