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GOD AND HIS FELLOWSHIP WITH ISRAEL (AND JUDAH) BEFORE JEREMIAH

This graphic represents the journey the nation of Israel throughout much of the Old Testament - Especially from Mt. Sinai to the close of the Babylonian Captivity

THE CYCLES OF FELLOWSHIP

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1.           The nation begins each cycle serving the LORD and fellowshipping with him.

2.           Due to their willful hearts and stiff necks the nation falls into temptation and then sins separating from the LORD's fellowship.

3.           The LORD's response is, because they have not learned to forsake their idols and confess their sins before Him – restoring the bond of fellowship, to bring chastisement to the nation. Usually this chastisement comes in the form of an invading nation who willfully allows God to use them in this way.

4.           The nation recognizes the hand of the LORD upon them but only after entering into chastisement. It cries out to the LORD for restoration (not spiritual salvation, but a restoration of His fellowship – the Israelites are God's children, whether in-fellowship or out).

5.           The LORD then takes action by raising up a deliverer (Judges in the book of Judges).

6.           Through the LORD's actions, using the deliverer, the Nation is delivered from their chastisement.

7.           And fellowship is restored (until the next cycle).

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