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Jeremiah and Lamentations: An Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

With the ancient Near East in a state of ferment and the nation of Judah experiencing a succession of political crises, God stationed a man on the scene to speak the divine word. Jeremiah was called by God to the unhappy task of telling an unheeding nation it was going to be judged and destroyed. Often he seemed to despair, yet he continued to utter God’s truth fearlessly, leaving as part of his...

connection with the killing of the infants by king Herod. In the restoration God will wipe away all tears from their eyes (cf. Rev. 7:17; 21:4). Now that Israel has been disciplined she will submit to the injunctions of God, whose yoke, when worn properly, is pleasant (cf. Matt. 11:30). As a returning prodigal, Ephraim could expect to see an outpouring of God’s loving concern (cf. Luke 15:22–32). Virgin Israel is addressed in verse 21 in the second person singular. Though she has had other masters,
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