Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Foreign Alliances

Now, let's look at Jeremiah chapter 2, still during King Josiah's reign. This is Judah's spiritual adultery, Yahweh's case against Israel.

Jeremiah 2:1-3: "Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the Lord: "I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal, when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. Israel was holiness to the Lord, the firstfruits of His increase. All that devour Him shall offend; disaster shall come upon them," says the Lord. Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel.'"

Jeremiah 2:5-13: "'Thus says the Lord: "What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me, have followed idols, and have become idolaters? Neither did they say, 'Where is the Lord who brought us out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of desert and pits, through a land of drought and the shadow of death, through a land that no one crossed and where no one dwelt'? I brought you into a beautiful country to eat its fruit and its goodness. But when you entered, you defiled My land and made My heritage an abomination." The priests did not say, "Where is the Lord?" And those who handled the Torah did not know Me; the rulers also transgressed against Me; the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit. Therefore, I will yet bring charges against you," says the Lord, "and against your children's children I will bring charges. For pass beyond the coasts of Cyprus and see, and send to Kedar and consider diligently, and see if there has ever been such a thing: Has a nation changed its gods, which are not gods? But My people have changed their Glory for what does not profit. Be astonished, O heavens, at this! And be horribly afraid; be very desolate," says the Lord. "For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and have hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.'"

Jeremiah 2:14-19: "'Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered? The young lions roared at him and growled; they made his land waste; his cities are burned without inhabitant. Also the people of Noph and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head. Have you not brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken the Lord your God when He led you in the way? And now, why take the road to Egypt to drink the waters of Sihor? Or why take the road to Assyria to drink the waters of the river? Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backslidings will rebuke you. Now, therefore, consider and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that you have forsaken the Lord your God, and the fear of Me is not in you," says the Lord of Hosts. "For of old I have broken your yoke and burst your bonds, and you said, 'I will not transgress!' When on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down playing the harlot. Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me into the degenerate plant of an alien vine? For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before Me," says the Lord God. "How can you say, 'I am not polluted? I have not gone after Baalim'? See your way in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary breaking loose in her ways, a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs at the wind in her desire. In her time of mating, who can turn her away? All who seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they will find her. Withhold your foot from being unshod, from thirst. But you said, 'There is no hope! No, for I have loved aliens, and after them I will go.' As the thief is ashamed when he is found out, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, saying to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You have given birth to me.' For they have turned their back to Me and not their face. But in the midst of their trouble, they will also say, 'Arise and save us!' But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of trouble. For according to the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah. Why will you plead with Me? You all have transgressed against Me," says the Lord. "In vain I have chastened your children; they received no correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. O generation, see the word of the Lord! Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do My people say, 'We are lords; we will come no more to You'? Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number. Why do you beautify your way to seek love? Therefore, you also taught the wicked women your ways. Also, on your skirts has been found the blood of the lives of the poor innocents. I have not found it by secret search, but plainly on all these things. Yet you say, 'Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn from me.' Behold, I will plead My case against you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.' Why do you gad about so much to change your way? Also, you shall be ashamed of Egypt as you were ashamed of Assyria. Indeed, you will go forth from him with your hands on your head; bondage, captivity. For the Lord has rejected your trusted allies, and you will not prosper by them."

This is as serious as it gets. They were going to Egypt and Assyria for military assistance and protection. Jeremiah said they would not do them any good. God raised up Nebuchadnezzar, who beat Assyria and Egypt simultaneously to get rid of Israel's idols so they would turn to Him. Prophetically, He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If He didn't want the Jewish people to go to Egypt or Assyria then for foreign military assistance, He doesn't want them to come to America for it now. That's why you see America and Israel struggling tremendously with the Islamists because they are not in favor. They need to be calling on Yeshua, not America. Jeremiah 2 calls them out of that. Isaiah 4 and 5 call them out of that. Moses, of course, calls them out of that.

Israel and America are in the wrong because Israel is coming to America. Benjamin Netanyahu has been to America many times, asking for money and weapons. God does not want that. Jeremiah 2 calls that out. Isaiah 30 and 31, especially 31, say, "You and your lover will be judged." Look at what's happening in the Middle East. My American and Israeli friends, it's time to lower our pride, ego, and military might, because we haven't been able to get it done in 25 years. We haven't gotten one victory except causing anti-Semitism worldwide through the behavior of the Israeli and American governments. Jeremiah 2, Isaiah 30-31, Moses, and Yeshua would say that. Why aren't we saying that to the Jewish people and Israelis to wake up, because we will be judged as well?

American taxpayers have spent $10 trillion over 25 years in the Middle East. Show me one victory. You can't, because there are no victories when Israel keeps calling on America. They must call on Yeshua, because He will take America out of the way, which He is doing. Look at Iran and the Middle East. America will be out, and He will deal with the Middle East, including Israel and Judah, just like Nebuchadnezzar did.

Jeremiah is a prophet, not a historian. He is a prophet for the end of the age to Israel and the nations. Everybody will get the gavel because of the behavior of the Middle East and North Africa. Look at the violence. People won't like the message Jeremiah taught, nor will they like those who say it. America and Israel are out of alignment. If they weren't, we wouldn't be struggling for 25 years in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Hezbollah, Iran, Houthis. Show me a victory. There is none. We must be honest with ourselves and throw down this American and Israeli pride and military might. We are not as powerful as we used to be. The US Navy got ran out by the Houthis. Look at Iran. We thought we'd have our way, but they're still firing missiles. You are fighting against biblical prophecy. You will not defeat the Islamists until Yeshua returns, and that happens when they repent. They must call on Yeshua. There will be no victories until they call on the Jewish Messiah. Moses would tell them that. All prophets would say that. Yeshua certainly would in Acts 1:6-7: "When will You, Yeshua, restore the kingdom to Israel?" Not the Israeli government, not Benjamin Netanyahu. If He's going to restore the kingdom, do you think He'll give them victory by doing "greater Israel" right now when they're out of alignment, with homosexual parties and abominations everywhere, and no belief in Yeshua as a nation? No, they will not get the victory. As soon as we wake up and realize we're wasting bombs, money, and innocent lives—look what he says about innocent lives in verse 34: "Also on your skirts, Israel, is found the blood of the lives of the poor innocents." "Behold, I will plead My case against you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.' Why do you gad about so much to change your way? Also, you shall be ashamed of Egypt (America) as you were ashamed of Assyria. Indeed, you will go forth from him with your hands on your head in bondage." The Lord has rejected your trusted allies, America, and you will not prosper by them.

We must get out of all American and Israeli idolatry and go to the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords. He's the only one who can do this. He's going to let them do the work of their own hands until they fight their hearts out, but they will not win. He will win when they come to the end of themselves and the end of America as well, because "you and your lover will be judged," Israel. America is the idol. He is taking America out of the way and will continue to do so to deal with His people and the Middle East, just like Nebuchadnezzar did.

Summary of Jeremiah 2: Israel has forsaken her first love. God remembers Israel's early devotion. But now Judah has forsaken Him. Main accusation: "They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters" (Yeshua). They have "hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water." Read Exodus 15, Psalm 118, Isaiah 12, and John 7 to understand who the fountain of living waters is: Yeshua the Messiah.

We must get real. It's the end of the age. Look at the Middle East. Look at Daniel. Are we going to get real, or keep pacifying everyone, thinking "Iran with the Jews and Christians"? No. Jews and Christians need to wake up and understand it's coming for us, the household of God first. Everyone knows that. So, we need to look at ourselves. It's not about the enemies. Moses says that over and over. Israel, if you obey, enjoy the land. Your enemies will be at bay. If you disobey, God will bring the enemies against you. Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, you name it. People can't digest that because their love gets in the way of the truth. Circumcise our hearts for the truth and understand what Yeshua said about this. He warned them over and over about knowing the time of visitations, understanding these things, and turning to Him, the Jewish Messiah. That has not happened. It's been 78 years in the land. It's time. They will be forced to. There will be no victories until they understand this. This is the trajectory of Daniel and all the great prophets.

Main accusation in Jeremiah 2: "They have forsaken Me, Yeshua, the fountain of living waters." They have always rejected that, and it will come to an end with the last generation.

Major Points of Jeremiah 2:

* Judah traded living water for broken cisterns.

* They abandoned God and trusted idols: Egypt, Assyria, and today, America, Europe, etc. Who can support us except Yeshua?

* Foreign alliances and false security. This is where we are. The Israeli government has no clue; they're going after foreign alliances. God is not impressed. He wants them to come to Him, not to politicians. How has that gone for America and Israel over the last 25 years? $10-12 trillion in war and $40 trillion in debt. The Torah says it's a dead nation, a cursed nation. Welcome to what God's word says about a nation out of alignment. Israel and America are out of alignment. If they weren't, we wouldn't be struggling for 25 years. There are no victories. The Islamists are not going to be defeated until Yeshua returns.