Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Why then have the people of Jerusalem turned away and kept on turning away forever? They hold tightly to lies and refuse to come back.
God is questioning why His people in Jerusalem keep stubbornly turning away from Him and clinging to deception instead of returning to Him.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied to the people of Judah in the 7th century BC during a time of widespread spiritual decline and the looming threat of Babylonian invasion. The verse highlights the nation's persistent unfaithfulness, as the people of Jerusalem clung to deceitful practices and ignored God's calls for repentance, which was part of a larger pattern of idolatry and covenant breaking that ultimately led to their exile. This reflects the cultural and religious turmoil of the era, where false prophets and moral corruption were rampant.
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