How did Jeremiah describe the heart of most Jews in his day? To prepare for this examination, we might ask, ‘ What was the condition of the figurative heart of most Jews in Jeremiah’s time? ’
(‏ ار ١٧ :‏ ​ ٩ ،‏ ١٠‏ )‏ وَلَا يَقْصِدُ يَهْوَهُ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ هٰذِهِ أَنَّهُ يَفْحَصُ ٱلْقَلْبَ ٱلْحَرْفِيَّ —‏ اَلَّذِي يَنْبِضُ خِلَالَ ٧٠ أَوْ ٨٠ سَنَةً نَحْوَ ثَلَاثَةِ بَلَايِينِ مَرَّةٍ .‏