“And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.”
The offer of a choice—the way of life and the way of death—presents the fundamental decision before the people. Those who remain in the city face sword, plague, and famine. Those who go out to the Babylonians and surrender will live. The choice is between death through resistance and life through submission. This verse shows that even now, God offers an escape route for those willing to abandon the false hope of military resistance.
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