Jeremiah 3:7

"Moreover, the LORD said to me in the days of Josiah the king, “Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and has played the prostitute there."

Key Reflection

This passage symbolizes Israel's spiritual infidelity by comparing her to a promiscuous woman who seeks out every opportunity for worship, not just at designated holy sites but anywhere she pleases. This behavior underscores her constant straying from the Lord’s covenant and hints at the depth of her rebellion even during times of religious reforms under King Josiah.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Or, “And I said (i. e., within myself), After she has done all these things, she will return to me.” But she did not return. Treacherous -literally, “Falsehood,” i. e., false, faithless. The character of the two sisters is plainly marked. Samaria is apostate; she abandons Yahweh’s worship altogether. Judah maintains the form only; her secret desires are set upon the orgies of pagan worship.

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