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Israel and Judah have both broken the covenant I made with their ancestors. 11 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am going to bring calamity upon them, and they will not escape. Though they beg for mercy, I will not listen to their cries. 12 Then the people of Judah and Jerusalem will pray to their idols and burn incense before them.
New Living Translation. Judah’s Sin and Punishment. 17 “The sin of Judah. is inscribed with an iron chisel—. engraved with a diamond point on their stony hearts. and on the corners of their altars. 2 Even their children go to worship. at their pagan altars and Asherah poles, beneath every green tree.
Judah’s Broken Covenant. 11 The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2 “Remind the people of Judah and Jerusalem about the terms of my covenant with them. 3 Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Cursed is anyone who does not obey the terms of my covenant! 4 For I said to your ancestors when I brought them out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt, “If ...
- The Kingdom of Israel
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The Israelites' freedom journey to the Promised Land began with Moses leading them out of slavery in Egypt. God’s intention was that Israel would be a “holy nation” that exemplified God’s love and greatness to other nations. In order to live together in harmony, God established a covenant, the Ten Commandments. As in a sacred bond of marriage, fait...
Solomon built prominent places for the idols of his 300 wives and 700 concubines. These places of idolatry included the abhorrent practice of child sacrifice. "They do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods" (Deuteronomy 12:31). So the Lord said to Solomon, "Sin...
God is a gracious, loving God who wants to pour out abundant blessings on His people. Our part is to love Him, living by the agreements found in the Covenant, the sacred scriptures. When we do, God’s favor rests on our families, our land, and our government. When we don’t, evil rises. We, like Solomon, have drifted away from God as a nation. And lo...
Nov 4, 2024 · Now, therefore, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: ‘Thus says the LORD, Behold, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Return, every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your deeds.’” Jeremiah 18:7-11 The Flight of the Prisoners, by James Tissot, c. 1896-1902.
Jul 3, 2013 · The people's desire for foreign deities had no limits; Judah was not a passive victim who had been unwittingly seduced by a charming Casanova, but she sold herself to others without remorse. She was like a prostitute who waited alongside the road for male clients among the trading caravans, the many altars to Baal and others on the "bare heights" proving her wanton adultery (v. 2).
“The Lord spoke by his servants the prophets, saying, “Because Manasseh, king of Judah, has done these abominations, things more evil than all that the Amorites did and has also caused Judah to sin with his idols, therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: I am bringing evil on Jerusalem and Judah, such evil that the ears of whoever hears about it will tingle.
