What does "no shame at all" reveal about Israel's spiritual condition? Seeing the Phrase in Context Jeremiah 6:15 – “Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not ashamed at all; they did not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.” Shame as a Spiritual Barometer • God hard-wired a sense of shame to signal when something is morally or spiritually off (Genesis 3:7-10). • When shame is absent, the heart has grown insensitive (Ephesians 4:19). • Jeremiah’s audience had crossed that line: they “did not even know how to blush.” What “No Shame at All” Reveals about Israel • A seared conscience – repeated sin without repentance dulls conviction (1 Timothy 4:2). • Moral inversion – calling evil good and good evil (Isaiah 5:20). • Hardened hearts – resisting the Spirit’s reproof until feeling nothing (Zechariah 7:11-12). • Public brazenness – sin now paraded openly, no longer hidden (Jeremiah 5:31). • Loss of godly fear – forgetting that the LORD “sees” and “will repay” (Psalm 94:7-11). Consequences Announced by God • Certain judgment – “they will fall among the fallen” (Jeremiah 6:15). • National collapse – exile and devastation fulfilled these words (2 Kings 25:8-11). • Divine withdrawal – when shame vanishes, God gives people over to their desires (Romans 1:24-28). Takeaway Truths for Today • Indifference to sin is never neutral; it signals deep spiritual decay. • A blush-less culture invites God’s corrective hand (Proverbs 14:34). • The remedy is heartfelt repentance and renewed reverence for His Word (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 66:2). |
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