Jeremiah used the metaphor of harlotry in proclaiming the message to God’s people in describing their sins and the state of their relationship with God. In Jeremiah 3:3, he further described their condition by making reference to a “harlot’s forehead”. Forehead, in the Scriptures, speaks about that which occupies our minds, our thought-life, our attitudes and our consciousness. This can be seen from the account in the book of Ezekiel as well in the instructions given to Moses as recounted in Deuteronomy. At the same time, “forehead” can metaphorically speak of our devotion and our allegiance, gleaning from Revelation 13:16-17. The first mention of “forehead” is in relation to the priestly garment. “Holiness to the Lord” is God’s original intent for our “foreheads” as opposed to having a “harlot’s forehead”. Besides harlotry, we can also be possessing foreheads of “pride” and “stubborn defiance against God”. These can be seen from the accounts of King Uzziah and Goliath. Because of God’s great love for us, He provided a remedy to forgive, renew, restore and redeem our “foreheads” through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Jeremiah 3:1-3, Revelation 13:16-17, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ezekiel 9:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Exodus 28:36-38, 2 Chronicles 26:19-20, Ezekiel 3:8-9, 1 Samuel 17:49, John 9:2