“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.”
God's answer begins: 'If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?'"' This verse presents God's response to Jeremiah's complaint: the prophet is being prepared for greater trials. The metaphors—racing with men, being worn out, stumbling in safe country—suggest progressive difficulty. The reference to 'thickets by the Jordan' suggests coming danger. Theologically, this verse indicates that God's answer involves preparing the prophet for intensified struggle.
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