13O GOD, you''re the hope of Israel. All who leave you end up as fools, Deserters with nothing to show for their lives, who walk off from GOD, fountain of living waters--and wind up dead! [JC]i
Jeremias 17 is a chapter of stark contrasts, exposing the deep corruption of Judah’s heart while offering a vivid picture of the blessed life that trusts in the Lord. The prophet contrasts the person who trusts in human strength—a barren shrub in the desert—with the one who trust
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