Reading for August 19th

Read Jeremiah 5.30-6.12. In 6.1-30: Daughter Zion is attacked. Ths chapter gathers images of the cosmic battle into a collection of poems from a chorus of speakers. The mythic nature of the battle increases when the text identiifies daugther Zion as the object of attack. A ferocius military nation wages war against Jerusalem, portrayed as a weak, wanton woman, defenseless inthe face of her foe. In verse 1: A voice urges the children of Benjamin, one of the tribes of Judah, to flee the city for evil looms out of the north. In verses 4-7: The poem quotes the enemies' shouts as they prepare for attack. They believe they are acting under divine orders against a wicked city. In verses 10-12: Jeremiah laments the people's stubbornness. They are not even capable of hearing the prophet's warning. Comments or Questions..