The Consequences of Israel’s Shame (Jeremiah 2:29-37)

The Consequences of Israel’s Shame (Jeremiah 2:29-37)

The Israelites’ first sin was that they did not acknowledge their sin. Their second sin was that they did not accept their punishment and instead killed the prophet who had delivered God’s will. Their third sin was that they had departed from God as if departing from a dry wilderness. Their fourth sin was that even though God had made them beautiful, as precious and valuable people, they not only failed to cherish this but forgot it. Their fifth sin was that they were leaders in the act of pursuing foreign gods. Their sixth sin was that they did not acknowledge their sins, even after spilling innocent blood. Their seventh sin was that they did not keep their fidelity or faithfulness(vv.29-37).

God desires to intervene in our lives. He awakens our insensitive hearts by pointing out our faults through punishment and rebuke at the right time. God’s intervention is revealed more clearly when we do not think of sin as sin or fail to acknowledge sin that we have committed. How do we respond to God’s intervention? Do we not make excuse or reject it?(vv. 30, 35)

 The Israelites, who had moved between Egypt and Assyria  begging for love(v. 33), would be put to shame by each of these nations in turn, in contrary to their expectations. God would judge Israel by rejecting Egypt and Assyria.