Jeremiah 2 is the Lord’s legal brief for divorce court case against the Northern Kingdom, Israel. The Law was a marriage contract between the Lord and Israel. The Lord was married to Israel at Mt Sinai. Because of Israel’s idolatry, or spiritual adultery, Israel’s defense “does not hold water”; it is a broken cistern.
🔑Word–>”plead,” appears 4x: vv. 9, 29, 35
🔑Verse 9
The Parable, Jeremiah 2 :1-3
Young Israel like a new bride, eager to please her husband.
The Perversions
A. Idolatry, vv. 4-11, 20, 23-30
B. Forsaking God, vv. 12-13
C. Godless alliances, vv. 21-22, 33-35