My LORD’s Bible2 Baruch 1
Pseudonymously attributed to Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe; actual author unknown, a Jewish writer responding to Rome's destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in AD 70, commonly dated to the late 1st or early 2nd century AD. Wrestles with why God allowed the Temple's destruction, paired with visions of comfort and future restoration.
2'Have you seen all that this people are doing to Me, that the evils which these two tribes which remained have done are greater than (those of) the ten tribes which were carried away captive?
3For the former tribes were forced by their kings to commit sin, but these two of themselves have been forcing and compelling their kings to commit sin.
4For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before Me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And My people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.