Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 14:22

A church father on this verse
“What a state the person is in who has deserted the easy yoke and the light burden of Christ to subject himself once again to the yoke of demons and to bear the burden of the heaviest sin! How can this be after we have known that the heart of those who worship idols is ashes and their life more worthless than clay, and…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — EXHORTATION TO MARTYRDOM 32

Source: Septuagint

Original

22Is there anyone among the idols of the Gentiles that can give rain? and will the sky yield his fullness at their bidding? Art not thou he? we will even wait on thee, O Lord: for thou hast made all these things.

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In context

20We know, O Lord, our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers: for we have sinned before thee.

21Refrain for thy name’s sake, destroy not the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

— Jeremiah 14:22 —

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