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The Lord noticed that even though the people prayed beautifully, they did not plan to discard their idols or change their way of living (Jeremiah 15:19; Joel 2:12).
The people, held captive in Assyria, claimed they had repented of their sins. However, their words were insincere, and the Lord rejected their plea. God told his people that if they truly wanted to return to him, they had to abandon the hilltop altars where they worshiped idols and remove all traces of idolatry from their religion.
The Lord asked Israel to repent, return, and reconcile with him (contrast Jeremiah 2:1–3:10). Israel had sinned and faced punishment. Now, the people of Judah sinned even more openly than their northern relatives, ignoring the lesson the Lord taught Israel (Ezekiel 16:51–52). However, it was still not too late to repent and become the blessing to the nations (Jeremiah 4:1–2) that God intended them to be (Genesis 12:3).
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Abomination Book of Jeremiah Conversion Hosea, Book of Jeremiah (Person)
Topics
Backsliders: Promises To Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To