Israel obviously had a covenant with God, but they repeatedly broke that covenant. The only thing the ancient Hebrew people could honestly expect were consequences for their sin. They lost access to the promised blessings of God. What needed to happen for that access to be restored? Confession and repentance. Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ