Jer 22:8 | MHM | STEP | v. 8–9 : When other nations see Jerusalem’s destruction, they will ask, Why has the Lord done thus to this great city? (Jeremiah 22:8 ). The answer will be clear: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them (Jeremiah 22:9 ). This shows that God never abandons His people unless they first abandon Him. Their idolatry and rebellion have brought this judgment upon them.

‏ Jeremiah 22:8

v. 8–9: When other nations see Jerusalem’s destruction, they will ask, Why has the Lord done thus to this great city? (Jeremiah 22:8 ^a). The answer will be clear: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them (Jeremiah 22:9 ^b). This shows that God never abandons His people unless they first abandon Him. Their idolatry and rebellion have brought this judgment upon them.