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The broken covenant (Jer 11:1-17)

God had made a covenant with Israel after the people came out of Egypt, assuring them of blessing if they obeyed his law and punishment if they disobeyed. God now tells Jeremiah to remind the people of these conditions of the covenant (Jer 11:1-5).

Past lessons should be a warning to them that unless they change their ways, they are heading for disaster (Jer 11:6-8).

However, the people prefer to ignore the warnings. Like their forefathers they rebel against God and follow false gods (Jer 11:9-10).

The towns of Judah are full of false gods, but the people will now find that these gods are powerless to save them from God’s judgment (Jer 11:11-13).

It is too late to pray for Judah’s deliverance. All her rituals and ceremonies will not save her from the punishment due to her (Jer 11:14-15).

God intended Judah to be like a beautiful green olive tree, but when the storm of his judgment breaks, that olive tree will, as it were, be struck by lightning and burnt up. By worshipping Baal, Judah has brought about its own destruction (Jer 11:16-17).