“Thus saith the Lord, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.”
The purpose of the people: 'For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,' declares the LORD, 'to be my people for my name, for my praise and for my glory. But they have not listened.' This verse explains God's original intention: He 'bound' Israel and Judah 'to me' to 'be my people for my name, for my praise and for my glory.' Yet 'they have not listened,' indicating that they have not fulfilled their purpose. Theologically, this verse articulates Israel's original calling and her failure to respond.
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