Question 15
Punishment and HopeJeremiah proclaimed that God's word in his mouth will be fire to
- A.consume all the enemies of Israel
- B.devour the people for their false claim of innocence
- C.make them ignorant of the knowledge of God
- D.make the Israelites worship God.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (devour the people for their false claim of innocence)
Explanation
God said, "I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall devour them", because they denied their guilt (Jeremiah 5:12-14).