Ways in which God would punish Judah according to jeremiah
1. Destruction and devastation: God promised to bring upon Judah the armies of Babylon, who would lay waste to the land, destroy cities, and leave the land desolate.
2. Captivity and exile: God declared that Judah would be conquered by Babylon and its people would be taken into captivity, removed from their land and forced to serve as slaves in a foreign land.
3. Famine and hunger: God would withhold the rains and cause a severe famine in the land, causing starvation and suffering among the people.
4. Plague and disease: God promised to send deadly diseases and epidemics among the people as a means of punishment for their disobedience and idolatry.
5. Sword and violence: God would allow the enemies of Judah to overrun the land, bringing violence, warfare, and death upon the people.
6. Temples and idols destroyed: God threatened to destroy the temples and idols of Judah, symbolizing the removal of his presence and the rejection of false worship.
7. Shaming and humiliation: God declared that the people of Judah would be shamed and humiliated in the eyes of the nations, becoming a byword and a reproach for their disobedience.