It took me about 11 minutes to read the beginning of Jeremiah’s poem of lament for Jerusalem. His words of 2:8 caught my attention; what does it take to cause rocks to “weep”? Jesus said that the rocks would “cry out” if the people didn’t celebration his entrance into Jerusalem (Luke 19:40). If it takes the hand of God moving in glory that would move rocks to shout for joy, then it makes sense that rocks will “weep” when they witness God moving in judgment on the works of men in which the rocks were used. God’s plan for Jerusalem that Jeremiah saw laid out detailed the destruction of everything dear to the establishment of that city. God’s covenant was not invalidated because of the people’s disobedience, but the sorrow of God is reflected in the rocks. God had no joy in the exile or demolition of Jerusalem. He wanted his people to love him and share with him in fellowship. God was sorrowful, the rocks felt it, and wept.
Stuart
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