During the destruction of Jerusalem, God is still with the people of Israel who were in exile in Babylon, as shown through the prophet Jeremiah. As he spoke God's words, Jeremiah faced multiple difficult situations. In his time of sorrow and sorrow, Jeremiah cried out to God in the place of exile in Babylon. The use of harsh language to blame God for mistakes made is a driving factor in comparing the similarity between Jeremiah's predestined birth and Israel, yet their faith in God is ultimately completely different. First, the word Jeremiah chooses to describe his accusers and God is similar, but the image of each is different. Although Jeremiah blames God for the cause of his suffering by saying, “you have deceived me, Lord, and I have been deceived; you have overcome me and prevailed” (Jeremiah 20:7). The image of God reveals himself as a holy warrior when he “delivers the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked” (Jeremiah 20:13); for example when God saves Israel from Egypt. When he was rejected by the Israelites who were about to denounce him and praise God, “the Lord is with me as a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail” (Jeremiah 20:11). The people of Israel, Jeremiah's proxies, those who actually caused Jeremiah's suffering by mocking him. However, they were described in similar terms in the same way as God: “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail against him” (Jeremiah 20:10). In this context, his accusers hoped that Jeremiah's faith in God would fail and that they could gain the upper hand over him. Jeremiah, however, does not realize how similar he and his accusers were. Jeremiah's harsh words were not only addressed to God but also to his predestined birth... middle of paper... 20:10). Their faith towards God was the simple thought of making sacrifices until the very day they were sent into exile. In conclusion, the harsh words used to describe God were a determining factor in how similar Jeremiah and Israel were; their predestined birth and faith with God. The descriptions of God and Israel in Jeremiah's words are quite similar, however God is described as a warrior and Israel as his enemy. However, Jeremiah and Israel are quite similar in many ways, yet their faith towards God is completely different. Both of their births were predestined by God and led to many journeys; at this point where Jeremiah laments, he still sees the holy and good in God and continues to praise him. On the contrary, Israel mocked the prophet God chose, Jeremiah, even threatening to denounce him; their faith toward God diminishes, forcing God to send Jerusalem into exile in Babylon.