Jeremiah 32:30-35
Summary for Jer 32:30-35: 32:30-35 a The Lord continued to affirm his plans, recounting that Israel and Judah had done evil, had turned their backs on the Lord, and had stirred up his anger against their sin. 32:30 b The people of Israel (the northern tribes) and Judah (the southern tribes) had worshiped idols for centuries, since their earliest days, contrary to God’s ancient covenant with them. The Lord was infuriated by these evil deeds.32:31 c The time this city was built refers to the reigns of David and Solomon, when Jerusalem became the capital city of Israel. During the history of the northern kingdom of Israel, every king promoted worship of false gods. In the kingdom of Judah, only a few kings encouraged worship of the Lord, usually without lasting success (e.g., 2 Chr 14:3 d; 17:6 e; 29:5 f; 33:15-16 g; 34:3 h, 31-32 i). The northern kingdom had already been destroyed (2 Kgs 17:5-12 j), and now the Lord had decided to get rid of the southern kingdom of Judah (see Deut 8:19-20 k).
Summary for Jer 32:34-35: 32:34-35 l The people had sinned by defiling God’s own Temple with abominable idols (Ezek 8:3 m). The leaders of Judah were also known to sacrifice their own children to an Ammonite deity named Molech (cp. Jer 7:30-34 n).
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