Jer 2:23 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 2:23-3:5: 2:23–3:5 Instead of acting like a faithful wife, Israel behaved like a wild animal in heat (2:23-25 ), a thief (2:26-30 ), and a prostitute (2:31–3:5 ). 2:23 The people protested that it was not true that they were Baal worshipers (cp. 2:25 ). Archaeologists have found small plaques showing an Asherah (female goddess) and a male god resembling Baal, but their inscriptions bear the name of the Lord ( Yahweh ). Baal worship was apparently sometimes disguised as worship of Israel’s God.

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‏ Jeremiah 2:23

Summary for Jer 2:23-3:5: 2:23–3:5 ^a Instead of acting like a faithful wife, Israel behaved like a wild animal in heat (2:23-25 ^b), a thief (2:26-30 ^c), and a prostitute (2:31–3:5 ^d). 2:23 ^e The people protested that it was not true that they were Baal worshipers (cp. 2:25 ^f). Archaeologists have found small plaques showing an Asherah (female goddess) and a male god resembling Baal, but their inscriptions bear the name of the Lord (Yahweh). Baal worship was apparently sometimes disguised as worship of Israel’s God.