Question
How does Ezekiel describe the glimmer of hope at the end of the “prostitute oracle”?
Even though Jerusalem rebelled against the covenant, Yahweh will not bring the consequences of her actions down on her.
Because Jerusalem forgot the covenant, Yahweh will also forget the covenant he made with her.
During Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will divorce her and no longer care for her wellbeing.
Despite Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will still honor the covenant he made with her.
Even though Jerusalem rebelled against the covenant, Yahweh will not bring the consequences of her actions down on her.
Because Jerusalem forgot the covenant, Yahweh will also forget the covenant he made with her.
During Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will divorce her and no longer care for her wellbeing.
Despite Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will still honor the covenant he made with her.
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Ezekiel's message in the "prostitute oracle" conveys a complex relationship between Yahweh and Jerusalem, often represented metaphorically as an unfaithful wife. Amid the dire consequences of Jerusalem's rebellion and infidelity to the covenant, there is indeed a glimmer of hope presented at the conclusion of these oracles.
The correct description reflecting this glimmer of hope would be:
**Despite Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will still honor the covenant he made with her.**
This captures the essence of Ezekiel's prophetic message, indicating that despite Jerusalem's unfaithfulness and the imminent judgments, there remains a promise of restoration and faithfulness from God. In the prophetic tradition, even in the face of judgment, hope for redemption and renewal is a critical theme.
The correct description reflecting this glimmer of hope would be:
**Despite Jerusalem’s forgetting the covenant, Yahweh will still honor the covenant he made with her.**
This captures the essence of Ezekiel's prophetic message, indicating that despite Jerusalem's unfaithfulness and the imminent judgments, there remains a promise of restoration and faithfulness from God. In the prophetic tradition, even in the face of judgment, hope for redemption and renewal is a critical theme.