When things are going wrong everyone is quick to find someone to blame. God warns the people that no one should do this, for no one was in any position to bring a charge. This is like Jesus' parable of the log and speck. Only when we have taken the log out of our own eye can we even consider judging someone else.
The people would be destroyed for lack of knowledge. We need to have understanding of God. In order to be a priest a person needs to know the ways of the Lord, otherwise he or she is a blind guide. This might seem obvious, yet there are people in some churches who almost boast of the fact that they do not believe in God, yet still claim to be able to lead people!
If we neglect the law of God, then we cannot expect God to look after our children. Now someone might object that this is unfair on the children. The reality is that we are all dependent upon each other. How I live my life affects other people. How parents live their lives will have an effect on their children.
The numbers of priests increased, but it did not good for none of them knew God. "They exchanged their glorious God for something disgraceful is reminiscent of Romans 1.
Instead of leading people to God, the priests relished in the wickedness of the people. But the people could not then blame their leaders, both would be held accountable. This is a warning we should all heed. Blaming our leaders is not an excuse that God will pay much attention to.
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