“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.”
The explicit statement that God sent prophets repeatedly and rising early shows God's patient effort to reach the people. The rising early suggests urgency and determination on God's part. The repeated sending of prophets demonstrates God's commitment to calling the people to repentance. The people's failure to respond to this patient, repeated call justifies the execution of judgment.
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