In the book of Jeremiah, which group of people is praised by God for their generational obedience to their forefather's command to not drink wine?
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Correct answer: The Rechabites
Jeremiah 35 uses the Rechabites as an object lesson for Israel. While the Rechabites remained faithful to their ancestor's strict rules for centuries, Israel had failed to obey the living God.
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