A broken heart

"In all sorts of words and nuances the prophets proclaim God's anger to be near. There aim is that the people may escape from it. Therefore the prophetic preaching is closely related to the call for repentance and confession of sin. The surrounding nations had several instruments to turn away divine anger: incantations, rituals and magic, manipulations in sacrificing. This route is not open to Israel. The essential thing is a broken heart."—Shadow Sides, page 119