1:16 because of their wickedness in forsaking me. Jeremiah will speak a lot about the various sins of the people in Judah, but their most serious sin was the “forsaking” or “abandonment” of God, usually in conjunction with turning to idolatry. The concept of forsaking also has emotional connotations, and God will often express his pain and sorrow over the fact that his people have abandoned their relationship with him in favor of something or someone else. This opening chapter