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Category Archives: judgment
because he magnified himself
Jeremiah 48 Moab’s judgment will humble it, and the nation will be destroyed and will no longer be a people. The reason is pride. Moab magnified himself against the LORD. Just because you are winning does not mean that you … Continue reading
sword of the LORD
Jeremiah 46-47 Jeremiah recounts the downfall of both Egypt and the Philistines. Both warrior nations had hired mercenary soldiers to help them, but to no avail. The sword of the LORD cannot be quiet when the LORD has given it … Continue reading
burning the scroll
Jeremiah 36 By burning the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies concerning his downfall, Jehoiakim thought he had put an end to the threat. Just as today, popular culture seeks to discredit the validity of the words of scripture, but the word … Continue reading
free indeed
Jeremiah 34 It appears that there was some kind of attempt at revival among Zedekiah’s kingdom, and God had stayed the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. The people set free their Hebrew slaves, which is something they knew they should have done. … Continue reading
faith in times of despair
Jeremiah 33 In the midst of destruction and despair, the LORD calls on his people to believe in a future of restoration, peace, joy, prosperity, healing, forgiveness, cleansing, and righteousness. That takes faith: to look at loss and apparent rejection … 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
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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Tagged Jeremiah 22, Jeremiah 23
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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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desolation, then compassion
Jeremiah 11:18-12:17 Jeremiah discovers that the men of Anathoth have conspired to murder him. He is outraged, and prays that the LORD will destroy them. Then, the LORD shows Jeremiah that Judah has done the same thing to their God. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremiah 11, Jeremiah 12
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“He will do nothing”
Jeremiah 5 Jeremiah’s audience was convinced that the LORD would not make good on his threats. They felt secure in their position in spite of the fact that they were idolatrous and exploited the poor. The LORD said: “Go up … Continue reading
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