18Then, turning to the Recabite community, Jeremiah said, "And this is what GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, says to you: Because you have done what Jonadab your ancestor told you, obeyed his commands and followed through on his instructions,
Jeremiah 35 presents a striking contrast between the faithfulness of the Rechabites and the unfaithfulness of Judah. God instructs Jeremiah to bring the Rechabite clan into the temple and offer them wine, which they refuse, citing their ancestor Jonadab’s command to abstain from
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