Introduction
A. The judgment oracles chs. 4-5
Chapters 4 and 5 contain more messages of judgment. Chapter 4 focuses on the sins of the Northern Kingdom. Chapter 5 describes the guilt of all the Israelites in both the Northern and Southern Kingdoms and announces judgment on both groups.
1. Yahweh’s case against Israel ch. 4
This chapter exposes Israel’s sins more particularly than we have seen so far. The Northern Kingdom had broken covenant with Yahweh. Her priest’s (religious leaders) were especially guilty, but the idolatrous citizens also deserved divine judgment, and they would receive it.
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