series of indictments against the people and the announcement of judgment against them. The sermon betrays the thought and language of the Deuteronomic school, but the core of the chapter reflects a prophetic message similar to that of Jeremiah. All the people of Judah coming to the temple are addressed in verses 1–15. They are coming to worship the Lord of Hosts, but by the end of the sermon it is made clear that in actuality they are worshiping the “host of heaven” (8:2). There are a series of