Jeremiah 5:2
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Though they say, As Yahweh lives; surely they swear falsely.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was the capital of Judah and the center of temple worship, where God’s covenant people publicly invoked his name. In this passage, its religious language is exposed as false because the city’s oaths “as the LORD lives” were not matched by truthful, covenant-faithful living.
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Jeremiah 5:2 mentions Jerusalem.
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