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Question 321: What Is Meant To Be Taught By The Case Of The Evil Spirit Which Brought Into The Unguarded Heart “Seven Other Spirits More Wicket Than Himself”?

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The corresponding passage, Matthew 12:43-45, appears to indicate that primarily the meaning applied to the Jewish nation. It had repented or reformed under the preaching of the Baptist, "cleaned up," as the modern phrase has it, but had not gone on as it should, to acceptance of Moshiach and righteousness toward YHVH. The negative goodness was to be followed by a worse national condition, in which Elohiym would be crucified. It is as if a nation was led to forsake idols, but instead of becoming believers, became atheistic. In the individual the reference is to a man weaned from some besetting sin, but not taking the grace of YHVH into his heart and replacing the love of sin with love of YHVH and holiness, leaves the heart unoccupied ready for a return of the sin he had quitted or the fall into something still worse.