against humanity; here it appears in the context of a crime against the divine sphere. Both are “rebellions,” for both flout the divine will. But what precisely is the nature of the transgression and rebellion in this passage? The prophet is obviously not berating them for practicing their cultic rites at sanctuaries outside Jerusalem because the Deuteronomic law of the centralization of the cult was not yet in effect. He also is not accusing them of offering illegitimate sacrifices or of being involved