Editing Jeremiah (section)

=== Relationship with the Northern Kingdom (Samaria) ===
Jeremiah was sympathetic to, as well as descended from, the [[Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)|northern Kingdom of Israel]]. Many of his first reported oracles are about, and addressed to, the Israelites at Samaria. He resembles the northern prophet Hosea in his use of language and examples of God's relationship to Israel. Hosea seems to have been the first prophet to describe the desired relationship as an example of ancient Israelite marriage, where a man might be polygamous, while a woman was only permitted one husband. Jeremiah often repeats Hosea's marital imagery.<ref>{{bibleverse|Jeremiah|2:2|HE}}, {{bibleverse|Jeremiah|2:3|HE}}, {{bibleverse|Jeremiah|3:1–5|HE}},{{bibleverse|Jeremiah|3:19–25|HE}}, {{bibleverse|Jeremiah|4:1–2|HE}}</ref>{{sfn|Anon.|1971|p=126}}