Jeremiah 2:8 meaning and explanation
The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
Jeremiah 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 2 opens with the LORD bringing a covenant lawsuit against Judah, recalling the devotion of Israel's early years and then naming how far the nation has fallen. In verse 8 the accusation lands on the leaders who should have known better: priests who never asked where the LORD was, experts in the law who no longer knew Him, leaders who rebelled, and prophets who spoke by Baal and chased worthless idols.
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