[218 words] What was God’s response to the sins of Israel and what will His response be to our sins? God would beat His fist in anger at the violent crimes of Israel. “Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. “Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. “I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. “You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD” (Ezekiel 22:13-16). God promised that when He got through with Israel their courage would be gone, and they would be so weak that they would not be…