God will take away all leadership of any kind from Judah. They will be poor beyond measure, even their sources of food will be gone. They'll be so desperate for a leader of any kind that they'll put anyone in charge. They end up with a childish leader who oppresses them.
God is described as having a glorious presence.
Still they reject God, and increase in wickedness, not even bothering to conceal it. Like Sodom. There seems to be a few righteous, and they are promised reward, just like the wicked are promised "what they deserve".
Israel is portrayed as a beautiful woman, who is also prideful, seductive and vain. God strips her of her beauty and leaves her destitute in all ways.
A verse:
Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen,
Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD,
To rebel against His glorious presence.
About God:
He has a glorious presence (v.8)
He contends with His people and judges them (v. 13-14)
"What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the face of the poor?" Declares the LORD GOD of hosts. (v 15) He defends His people (the righteous ones?) against their (childish, perhaps) oppressive rulers.
About me: I'll be rewarded for my wickedness and my righteousness, here in this life in real ways (not just someday in heaven type stuff). This all seems to be talking about here and now, in time.
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