Jeremiah 13:17

"Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 13:17, the prophet is addressing a crisis faced by Judah, warning them to acknowledge and honor God before impending calamity strikes. The imagery of darkness, stumbling on dark mountains, and seeking light only to find deep shadows conveys the suddenness and intensity of divine judgment, reflecting the harsh realities of life in ancient Israel where natural disasters often foreshadowed divine retribution for societal sins.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord’s flock -The people carried away captive with Jeconiah formed the Jewish Church, as we are expressly told, whereas Zedekiah and the people of Jerusalem possessed only the externals of the Church and not its reality. It is for this reason that the seventy years’ exile counts from Jeconiah’s captivity.

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