A second earnest interce ion, acknowledging the wickedne of the nation, but appealing to the covenant and to God’s almighty power.

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Do not abhor us ... —Even in English, and even more in Hebrew, we seem to hear the broken accents, words and sobs intermi…

Now he is getting actually to praying; he cannot help himself.

He is told that he must not pray, but he feels that he must; he loves the peop…

Jeremiah continues with the same prayer. He offered it out of love and also to encourage the faithful who remained among the people to seek forgive…

Do not abhor us, for your name's sake
Which was called upon them, and which they called upon; they deserved to be ab…

Jeremiah acknowledged his own sins, and those of the people, but pleaded with the Lord to remember his covenant. In their distress none of the idol…

He begins his argument from the people's former love. Regarding this, there are four points.