Jer 9:13-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 9:13-14: 9:13-14 The Lord answered the questions (9:12 ) by repeating what he had said before. The people caused the destruction of city, towns, and land. They rejected the Lord’s covenant instructions and deliberately disobeyed his commands. They became dedicated idol worshipers because their ancestors taught them to worship images of Baal , the Canaanite god of storm and fertility.

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‏ Jeremiah 9:13-16

Summary for Jer 9:13-14: 9:13-14 ^a The Lord answered the questions (9:12 ^b) by repeating what he had said before. The people caused the destruction of city, towns, and land. They rejected the Lord’s covenant instructions and deliberately disobeyed his commands. They became dedicated idol worshipers because their ancestors taught them to worship images of Baal, the Canaanite god of storm and fertility.
Summary for Jer 9:15-16: 9:15-16 ^c The Lord ... the God of Israel then issued another decree. The Lord would provide bitterness and poison in the form of exile and widespread death in unknown countries.