Jeremiah 2:15
“The young lions have roared at him, and yelled. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.”
What does Jeremiah 2:15 mean?
Jeremiah uses the image of young lions attacking to describe invading armies devastating Judah. The roaring and destruction represent real military conquest, where cities are destroyed and people flee or are killed. This is Jeremiah's way of showing how serious God's warning is, since the people ignored earlier calls to turn back to faithfulness. The vivid, frightening picture of waste and emptiness is meant to wake them up to the consequences of their choices, both political and spiritual.