Linen Belt a Sign

As I read this about the belt, I was confused and decided to look up what this meant. Why would God use this analogy? Then I found out that the belt was actually an undergarment and what it was signifying was the intimate relationship in which God once had with the people of Israel. Now the whole trip to find a belt, wear it, bury it and retrieve it makes sense.

It seems as if there is a drought that is just exhausting everything. So much so that Judah prays. "Do not forsake us!" But the Lord does not accept their prayer. He will not listen to their prayers until they repent of their sins! With Jeremiah talking about all this destruction etc. The people decide to go to another prophet and see if Jeremiah is right or not. Probably in hopes that they can get the next prophet to speak otherwise. Its like getting a second opinion for the Doctors. LOL. These false prophets do exactly as the people want. They say there will be no doom and gloom. God states that those who prophesy in my name but "I" did not send them will die!

Jeremiah is feeling despair! He has spent the majority of his life preaching to Israel and every single one of them hates him so that they want him dead. But God reassures him that he will be lifted up and vindicated