Cart Ropes

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(Isa. 5:18)—a prophetic image for those who “drag iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as with cart ropes.” What begins as a slender thread of self-deception can become a heavy bond through repeated consent. The image emphasizes deliberate attachment to sin, not an unavoidable burden imposed from outside.

Scripture cited

Esaias 5:18

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