Theodoret of Cyrus
And My spirit separates from her, just as My spirit departs from her sibling; this signifies that when I witnessed the magnitude of her wickedness, I withdrew My intention for her. Once more, He employs the term spirit in a figurative sense, not because the Divine Essence is partitioned into spirit and body, but because He is immaterial and indivisible. Rather, He communicates in a manner relatable to humanity, employing common expressions to accommodate human frailty. Thus, it is evident that God had been addressing the Prophet until this moment, and now, seemingly in response to the actions Jerusalem had dared to undertake, He finally directs His words to him, saying: