In Romans 11:29, it states that the gifts and callings of God are without repentance, implying that they cannot be revoked or taken back. This has been used to prove that once someone is blessed by God, they are okay forever. The problem is that even in Romans, Paul says the wages of sin is death, so which is it? The answer is both. God doesn't take back his promise, but he will bring judgment if those he has promised good to turn to evil. Jeremiah says that here. However, the people were still trusting that since they had a promise, nothing could go wrong. They were wrong.
The last part of the chapter, our weeping prophet seems to have had enough. He is calling on God to do what He has said He would. Jeremiah has spoken truth and has been faithful, and his reward from the "people of God" is evil. He has had enough and isn't pleading for mercy here.
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