Ezekiel 23:41Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

These elements represent the symbolic figure of the unfaithful wife and reflect their previous connections with the Assyrians and Chaldeans, along with the wickedness acquired from those associations. They also highlight the adornments associated with celebrations in honor of idols, indulgence, variations in attire, and all other practices typical of such festivities. This further underscores the implications of my actions. I presented My incense and My oil to them, meaning to the idols, and I rejoiced in their presence. For joy derived from demonic sources leads to the destruction of humanity. Yet, God declares,