Jeremiah 44 - Rejecting God's Message

Jeremiah and the people have very different versions of history, and tragically a very different understanding of God. The people cling to the notion of a transactional God who wants to be appeased. Jeremiah continues to teach that what God wants is for us to live according to the ways He teaches us, not incense and sacrifices. The people refuse to take heed, and insist in continuing their behavior. Thus the Judean presence in Egypt will tragically be destroyed just as the presence in Judea was destroyed.