lingering affection for Yahweh. The nation is wholly set on her dalliance with the idols. It is quite clear that when Jeremiah uses the terminology of love, the thought that springs naturally to his mind is that the nation loves false gods—it knows nothing of true love. Despite the multitude of blessings God has given her, despite his constant goodness and lovingkindness, Judah has consistently played him false. In an impressive number of places Jeremiah castigates the sin of the nation as adultery