Reading for September 3rd

Read Jeremiah 12.7-17. In 12.7-17: God's lament. Using the first person pronoun, I, God laments the infidelity of the beloved of my heart. Described as a wild lion, God's beloved hertiage has provoked divine hate, so punishment will follow. In verses 14-17: A prose comment reuses langauge of plucking up from Jeremiah's call (1.10). God seems to address the exiles directly by promising that those who destroy God's hertiage will be plucked from their land and God will pluck the people of Judah from where they are and return them home, if they listen. Comments or Questions..