Jeremiah 44: Idolatry Among the Jews in Egypt

The LORD reminds the Jews in Egypt that Judah fell for idolatry and warns that their idol worship there will ruin them. The people defiantly vow to keep honoring the Queen of Heaven, claiming they prospered while doing so. Jeremiah answers that this worship caused the disaster and names Pharaoh Hophra’s fall as a sign.

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What reason did the people give for wanting to return to honoring the Queen of Heaven (Jeremiah 44:17-18)?

Jeremiah had told them the LORD allowed it in exilePharaoh had ordered every foreigner to honor herTheir priests had said she was another name for the LORDLife went well while they offered, and badly once they stopped