Yahweh shows that the downfall of the nation was not caused by any lack of love on His part, but by the nation’s conduct.

Left ([Refe…

I have forsaken my house. —The speaker is clearly Jehovah, but the connection with what precedes is not clear. Possibly, …

He confirms what I have already stated; he testifies that the people were either openly furious or acting treacherously and deceitfully. And the ob…

I have forsaken my house
The temple, where the Lord took up his residence, and vouchsafed his presence to his people…

God's people had been the dearly beloved of His soul, precious in His sight, but they acted in such a way that He gave them up to their enemies. Ma…

1. Here, the author presents the Lord’s response.

First, he addresses the threat of punishment.

Second, he offers consolation re…