the nature of rebellion against divine authority


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Jeremiah 32:33
(Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition)
And they have turned their backs to me, and not their faces:
when I taught them early in the morning, and instructed them,
and they would not hearken to receive instruction.

summary:

In a time of national despair and impending disaster, God offers a profound message through His prophet, Jeremiah. This verse occurs during the siege of Jerusalem, highlighting the spiritual decay that led to the city’s downfall. God declares that His people have forsaken Him, turning to idol worship despite His persistent guidance and warnings. Their refusal to seek the Lord sets the stage for disaster, as God is now compelled to uphold His justice by allowing the Babylonians to conquer Jerusalem.

The implications of this verse extend beyond mere historical accounts; they speak to the nature of rebellion against divine authority. It emphasizes the importance of authentic worship and adherence to God’s commands. The long-standing punishments inflicted on the people serve as stark reminders of the consequences of sin and a call to repentance. Ultimately, God’s judgment is intertwined with His relentless love and commitment to restoration, assuring that even in despair, there lies hope for future redemption.
(the Bible says)

Other Relevant Commentaries:

Jeremiah 4:1-2
Judah Threatened with Invasion
“If you will return, O Israel,” declares the Lord, “Then you should return to Me.
And if you will put away your detested things from My presence, And will not waver, 2 And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ In truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”
~ Jeremiah 4:1-2 highlights Israel’s invitation to genuine conversion of heart, the removal of idolatry, and the extension of God’s glory to the world if they embrace a righteous and just life under His lordship.

Hebrews 10:15-18
15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,
16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws upon their heart, And on their mind I will write them,” He then says,
17 “And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin.
~ In this New Covenant under Christ, the law of God is in our hearts and minds, and our sins have been forgiven and forgotten.

Genesis 22:15-18
because of Abraham’s faithfulness he will be blessed
15 Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven,
16 and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
18 “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
~ God speaks again, saying that because of Abraham’s faithfulness he will be blessed. God promises that Abraham’s descendants will be many and they will conquer their enemies. Through Abraham’s obedience, all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

You Lord shall guide me with your council, and afterward [‘achar – after correction, when these last days of darkness have ended] receive me to glory [as your child]. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is none upon the earth that I desire beside you.

My [old] flesh and my heart [mind] fail: but God is the strength of my heart [understanding mind], and my portion forever. For, lo, they that are far from you[Lord] shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may [with opened mouth] declare all you works.
(Tim D’Annunzio)

Psalm 73:
(1599 Geneva Bible)
Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel,
and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee?

and I have desired none in the earth with thee.
26 My flesh faileth and mine heart also:

but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion forever.
27 For lo, that they withdraw themselves from thee, shall perish:

thou destroyest all them that go a whoring from thee.
28 As for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: 

therefore I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 73:23 By faith I was assured that thy providence did watch always over me,
to preserve me.
Psalm 73:25 He sought neither help nor comfort of any save of God only.
Psalm 73:26 He teacheth us to deny ourselves, to have God our whole sufficiency, and only contentment.
Psalm 73:27 That is, forsake thee to seek others.
Psalm 73:28 Though all the world shrink from God, yet he promiseth to trust in him and to magnify his works.

though there is evil it seems, around every corner, there is hope. The wicked will be destroyed, but no harm will come to those who believe and have faith – that doesn’t mean life will be easy, far from it!

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