


This scripture was later condemned by Ezekiel, and Jeremiah–but not because it was too harsh. ?But because it was too lax. ?After God’s pronouncement of “inherited” sin, the Israelites began to absolve themselves of their wrongdoing. They weren’t to blame for their own transgression, they said, arguing that they rather were simply heirs to their ancestors’ failures. ?The problem was, they still continued to commit the same sins thier forefathers had, continuing to turn away for perpetuity. ?Of course, God had already laid out the final pronouncement, declaring each man guilty for his own sin, but perhaps the Israelites missed it: