These individuals, steeped in corruption and unwilling to embrace the healing of repentance, came to question the Lord not with the desire to obey, but rather to check if the divine response aligned with their own reasoning. This pattern was similar to Zedekiah, who sought clear guidance from Jeremiah yet acted contrary to God's will once he was informed, a behavior echoed by others who ventured to Egypt post-captivity.
Thus, the Almighty does not wish to respond to them, for as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, He knows what dwells within humanity (1 Cor. 2:11). The Prophet similarly encourages disregard for such queries, advising not to pray for them. Instead, he is to declare the iniquities of their ancestors. He was to tell them, “Thus says the Lord God: From today, the house of Israel has been chosen and led away towards the descendants of Jacob, recognized among them in the land of Egypt. I took hold of their hand and declared, 'I am the Lord your God.' On that day, I will raise My hand to deliver them from Egypt to the land I have prepared for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, greater than all other lands.” To those who approach, O Prophet, recount My blessings, list the sins of their forefathers, and remind them of how I revealed Myself to their ancestors in Egypt before they honored Egyptian idols. I aimed to free them from bondage, to fulfill My promises, and to grant them the promised land—a source of abundant blessings, fruitful to its inhabitants, acknowledged by many as surpassing all other lands. This is reflected in the declaration that the honeycomb, rich in honey, is better than all the earth.
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