One could say that it wasn't just the false prophets who said that Jerusalem would be safe; God said it. This is true, but the part that is often forgotten and was by Judah was that the promise of safety came only as they were in a correct relationship with God. It is like someone complaining that the seat belt and airbags were supposed to save me, and it might have if you had been driving on the road instead of off a cliff. God's promise of protection doesn't cover if you're in disobedience.
I also notice at the beginning of this chapter that God says through Jeremiah that Israel could yet be saved. One could wonder how that could be? By this time, Israel had ceased being a nation, but there was still an opportunity for its people if they returned to God. God is gracious even when all looks lost.
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