2:7
God didn’t just lead them through the wilderness, there was a goal in view, a destination. God led them to the Promised Land. This was a fertile place that produced much fruit. But Israel defiled the land. They did this with their injustice, bloodshed, corruption and idol worship. They made His inheritance a detestable place. One can see this on a greater scale with the whole of creation. Eden was a paradise, but man corrupted it.
2:8
The priests did not ask “where is the Lord?” When we go through difficult situations it is natural to ask questions like “why is God letting this happen?” See that God is encouraging us to do this (as He does throughout the Bible), indeed, He rebukes the priests for not asking the question. Sometimes we think that faith is never questioning God, that is not a pattern we find in the Bible! Later on we will see that Jeremiah questions God, even criticises Him. God want us to question Him, but there was much worse going on in Judah. The Lawyers and judges did not know God, did not understand His ways (very true of our country today!). The leaders rebelled against God, and the prophets prophesied rubbish. This situation is all too familiar for us today.
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