Unanswered Cries and the Burned Olive Tree

Cries will not be heard, and many gods cannot save

Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

Restricted intercession is again exceptional. It does not forbid prayer now. Many altars measure the crisis; they do not authorize destroying other people's holy sites today.

A green olive tree is set on fire by the one who planted it

What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

The olive-tree judgment does not authorize supersessionism, arson, or claims that Jewish people are abandoned. Beloved in the house is still beloved language under judgment. Fire on the planted tree is this oracle's sentence, not a Christian takeover of Israel's name.