Rebellious and sinful. It seems impossible for the Israelite to keep their covenant with God. They are seemingly crushed and defeated. What is God going to do these stiff-necked people? Abandon them? Hammer them with His law? His response may surprise you!
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?