Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
They didn't ask, 'Where is the LORD who brought us out of Egypt? Where is the one who led us through the wilderness, through that barren land full of holes and pits, through that dry and deadly place where no one traveled and no one lived?'
God is pointing out that His people forgot to acknowledge Him and seek His presence, even though He had miraculously delivered them from slavery and guided them through impossible circumstances.
📚 Historical Context
In the 7th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah was addressing the people of Judah during a period of spiritual decline and idolatry, as the nation faced threats from foreign powers like Babylon. He highlighted their forgetfulness of God's past deliverance, such as leading them out of Egyptian slavery and guiding them through the dangerous wilderness, to emphasize how these events demonstrated God's faithfulness. This verse serves as a rebuke for their failure to acknowledge God's role in their history, which led to their current unfaithfulness to the covenant.
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