translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: MIC

label: NET study note

text: As in some ancient Near Eastern treaties, the mountains are personified as legal witnesses that will settle the dispute between God and Israel.


text: With what should I enter the Lord ’s presence? The prophet speaks again, playing the role of an inquisitive worshiper who wants to know what God really desires from his followers.


text: What the Lord really wants from you . Now the prophet switches roles and answers the hypothetical worshiper’s question. He makes it clear that the Lord desires proper attitudes more than ritual and sacrifice.