Jer 13:1-2 | MHM | STEP | The Marred Girdle This section describes a sign that God gave Jeremiah to teach the people. God often used visual signs through the prophets to help people understand His message, especially when they were not listening. Here, Jeremiah’s actions with a linen belt (or girdle) show how close Israel was meant to be to God, and how their sins ruined that relationship. The explanation of the sign teaches why God’s people lost their honor and became useless through disobedience. v. 1-2 : God tells Jeremiah to wear a linen girdle, but not to wash it (Jeremiah 13:1-2 ). The belt is probably worn on the outside, for others to see. Linen was strong and clean, and the belt would last longer without washing. This strange action would make people notice Jeremiah, since he usually wore rough clothes, not fine linen.

‏ Jeremiah 13:1-2

The Marred Girdle

This section describes a sign that God gave Jeremiah to teach the people. God often used visual signs through the prophets to help people understand His message, especially when they were not listening. Here, Jeremiah’s actions with a linen belt (or girdle) show how close Israel was meant to be to God, and how their sins ruined that relationship. The explanation of the sign teaches why God’s people lost their honor and became useless through disobedience.

v. 1-2: God tells Jeremiah to wear a linen girdle, but not to wash it (Jeremiah 13:1-2 ^a). The belt is probably worn on the outside, for others to see. Linen was strong and clean, and the belt would last longer without washing. This strange action would make people notice Jeremiah, since he usually wore rough clothes, not fine linen.

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