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
Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Judah around 600 BC, reminding them of God's faithfulness during the Exodus from Egypt and the 40-year wilderness journey (around 1400-1300 BC). The Israelites had become comfortable in the Promised Land and were turning to worship other gods, forgetting how God had sustained them through the deadly wilderness where survival was impossible without divine help.
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