God asks Jerusalem who can comfort them (verse 19). The answer is the same one who brought calamity, God is the one who can bring comfort and hope. Why? Because of the covenant that he made with Abraham. The first part of the chapter gives comfort to those who are living right but the amazing thing is God wants to give comfort to those he discomforts. The interesting thing is God is yes allowing discipline but it isn't discipline intending to bring Israel (and others) into the right relationship with him. God isn't like the gods man invented, God isn't petty or just getting even. God has a plan and wants to save. Eventually, it will come to fulfillment in Jesus where God gives himself to save those who didn't want Him.
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