“And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?”
The accusation "Whom have you so dreaded and feared that you have been false, and have not remembered me?" pivots from judgment to appeal, suggesting that idolatry stems from misplaced fear and amnesia regarding YHWH's covenantal faithfulness. The prophet implies that idolatry is not reasoned choice but fear-driven survival strategy, seeking security through foreign gods and alliances. The charge of forgetting YHWH reframes idolatry as betrayal rooted in anxiety and spiritual amnesia. This psychological diagnosis opens space for repentance: if fear drives idolatry, then restored confidence in YHWH's power could reverse it.
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