And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
He doesn't participate in idol worship on the mountain shrines, doesn't look to Israel's fake gods for guidance, doesn't mess around with someone else's wife, and respects women during their time of the month.
Real righteousness means staying faithful to God and treating people with respect.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet speaking to the exiled Jews in Babylon around the 6th century BC, where God was addressing the idea that children suffer for their parents' sins, emphasizing individual responsibility instead. In ancient Israelite culture, eating on the mountains referred to participating in pagan rituals and idol worship on high places, while the other actions mentioned violated God's laws on adultery and ritual purity as outlined in the Mosaic Law.
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