From Jeremiah 38-41 Jeremiah faces persecution by the crowd again. The people bring him to their king Zedekiah. Zedekiah bowing to the power of the angry mob delivers Jeremiah into their hands. Jeremiah finds an [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 32-34 When is a good time to buy property? Would you buy property if you knew a major crash in the economy was imminent? Jeremiah does. But his logic reflects a long term [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 26-29 Long post alert. Jeremiah is commanded by the LORD to preach in the temple. He proclaims the LORD’s word and they hate it. Today’s passage involves a Jewish law court. The religious [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 18-22 The LORD leads Jeremiah into a potters house and compares some spoiled clay with Israel. Just as the potter has the power to reshape the clay into something useful. So does the [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 10-13 Jeremiah comments of the false religion of his day. He compares the ‘gods’ created by some people of Judah to the one true LORD and creator. The people have committed idolatry and [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 4-6 Today’s passage is a sober reminder of the judgment Judah endured for her ways and deeds. They will be invaded and only one response is called for – mourning. It signals the [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 51-52 Jeremiah describes the LORD as creator. He has power over all the world. He made it. He is powerful, wise and over all. The Babylonians will not escape. Jeremiah brings to our [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 49-50 The LORD explains what went wrong with Israel. Their shepherds led them astray. These are their leaders, their priests and their teachers. How can you tell a false shepherd from a faithful one? This [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 46-48 In today’s reading Jeremiah has resumed pronouncing judgment. You might remember from a previous post, some in Judah fled the Babylonians to Egypt against the LORD’s instructions. This time Jeremiah judges Egypt and [ Read More … ]
From Jeremiah 42-45 The people of Judah have just been conquered by the Babylonians. Their governor killed. When will it all end for them? They know the LORD is sovereign and behind all this their nation [ Read More … ]