Jeremiah 5:2
"“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who does justly, who seeks truth, then I will pardon her."
Key Reflection
Jeremiah 5:2 was part of a scathing indictment against Jerusalem’s moral and spiritual state. The prophet was instructed to thoroughly investigate the city, searching its streets and public spaces for even one person who could be considered just or righteous—someone genuinely seeking truth. This task was so daunting that finding such an individual seemed improbable, reflecting the severe corruption and lack of integrity among the people at that time. The broader context reveals a society deeply entrenched in deceit and injustice, with God’s judgment impending unless there were any signs of genuine repentance or moral uprightness.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes