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Category Archives: Jeremiah
precious words
Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah was simply doing his job, but sharing the word for God put his life in danger. People do not appreciate the word of judgment. It is a heavy burden to bear, but those who are given the … Continue reading
he took the cup
Jeremiah 25:15-38 Jeremiah symbolically offers a drink to all the nations, which represents their suffering from the wrath of God. All the nations must take of it, and then finally Babylon itself. John picks up this same vision in Revelation … Continue reading
two wrongs
Jeremiah 25:1-14 Jeremiah preached for 23 years to a nation who refused to listen. Now he predicts that Judah will experience what the nations did when they first came to the land. They will be devoted to destruction, and the … Continue reading
figs
Jeremiah 24 The people of Judah in Jeremiah’s time are symbols – not just of God’s people – but of all people. The ones who repent and turn back to God are the good figs, and will return to the … Continue reading
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dreamers
Jeremiah 23:9-40 Jeremiah lets loose on the false prophets, who are continually offering a positive and encouraging word to a sinful people, assuring them that all is well. They assure a rebellious people that their relationship with the LORD is … Continue reading
tending to the tenders
Jeremiah 22-23:8 In denouncing the unfaithful kings of Judah, Jeremiah plays on the word for shepherd. The English word is based on the word sheep, but the Hebrew word is based on the a verb meaning to tend, pasture, and … Continue reading
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Inquire for us
Jeremiah 21 Jeremiah was commissioned by king Zedekiah to inquire of the LORD for his nation. They wanted him to ask God to intervene and prevent the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. But the prophet knew that they simply wanted … Continue reading
an unappreciated truth
Jeremiah 20 Jeremiah knew what it was like to proclaim the word of the LORD among a people who have rejected it. Because he spoke an unappreciated truth, he was shamefully and violently treated by the very people who should … Continue reading
in Gehenna
Jeremiah 19 The same LORD who had promised to remake his pottery if they repented now visually demonstrates what he will do to them if they do not repent. Jeremiah was told to take a potter’s flask and break it … Continue reading
forgive not…
Jeremiah 18 Both Jeremiah and Paul (Romans 9) used the potter and clay metaphor to explain God’s sovereignty and Israel’s sin. The potter stands as judge over his own creation. If he finds a flaw in it, he is free … Continue reading
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