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Elaine Russky's avatar

In your married couple instance, suppose one party had already remarried. That's what ancient Israel did. They were worshipping Baal, and whatever other diety-of-the-month they could find in Canaan.

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Concerned mom's avatar

The book of Hosea tells of the accounts of an adulterous wife (Israel) and a faithful husband (God) and all through Hosea's wife a-whoring ways, he remains married to her under God's guidance.

God has not forsaken Israel, no matter what gods they've chosen to follow. God is faithful to His word, His ways and will NEVER forsake her.

As Jeremiah 31:35-36 states, "Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: 36“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence,

declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease

to be a nation before Me.”

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Elaine Russky's avatar

I understand what you're saying. Technically, Israel forsake God. I agree that he never gives up on anyone.

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