God speaks bluntly and directly to His people. They have cheated him! They have said terrible things about him! They have been disobedient! God calls them to repent – to turn back to him. We are guilty of those same sins plus more. Repent, and receive his mercy!
The Bible contains an Upper Story and Lower Story. The Upper Story tells the big picture, the grand narrative of God unfolding throughout history. The Lower Story contains the sometimes delightful; other times appalling particulars of human experience. How does God’s chosen people respond to His will and plan for them?