Jeremiah 2:35 - Homilies By A.f. Muir

The plea of innocence a culminating sin.

We do not know to which particular charge this reply is given. Perhaps the key is contained in 2 Kings 23:26 . An external reformation was considered enough in the reign of Josiah, and it was assumed that the anger of God was thereby turned away. The prophet assures them that this was a mistake, and more than this, a sin in itself.

I. DEADLY SIN MAY EXIST IN THE MIND WHICH IS NOT SPECIALLY CONSCIOUS OF IT .

II. SUCH UNCONSCIOUSNESS EXHIBITS PERVERTED MORAL NATURE AND CALLOUSNESS OF HEART .

III. IT PROVOKES THE MORE SEVERE JUDGMENT FROM GOD .—M.