To the LORD our God belong mercy and forgiveness; for we rebelled against him and did not obey THE VOICE OF THE LORD our God, to walk in HIS LAWS, which he gave us by the hand of his servants the prophets.  Yes, all Israel has transgressed YOUR LAW by going astray, not to obey YOUR VOICE; therefore the curse, the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, is poured out on us, because we have sinned against him.  And he confirmed his word which he spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, bringing upon us great evil; for never under the whole heaven has it happened as in Jerusalem.  As it is written in the Law of Moses, all that evil came upon us; yet WE DID NOT SWEAR IN THE FACE OF THE LORD our God TO TURN US FROM OUR INIQUITIES AND TO APPLY YOUR TRUTH TO US.  Therefore the Lord has watched over the evil and brought it upon us; for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works that he has done, FOR WE HAVE NOT OBEYED HIS VOICE. Daniel 9:9-14.

Note that THE LORD'S VOICE is HIS LAW. And the evil that came upon the people was because of their disobedience to God's Law, which was given by the prophets.

It behooves us therefore to give careful heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we drift away from them. For if the word spoken by angels has stood, and every transgression and disobedience has received its just retribution, how shall we escape, if we do not look to so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was afterward confirmed to us by those who heard. Hebrews 2:1-3.

Oli Prestes
Missionary

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