Verse 5
The Lord also instructed Jeremiah not to visit those who were mourning over the death of a loved one. [Note: Ezekiel was not even to mourn when his wife died. Ezekiel 24:15-27.] He was not to comfort them, because the Lord had withdrawn His lovingkindness and compassion from His people. Jeremiah’s life was to remind the people of God’s withdrawal from them.
"Not to show grief was abnormal and was cause for criticism." [Note: Feinberg, p. 479.]
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