In Jeremiah, chapter eight, verses one through twenty-two, Jeremiah refers to the impending desolation of Judah and Jerusalem as if it had already occurred. Their fate would be the result of the people’s stubborn rebellion and sin, as in chapter seven, verse twenty-four. “But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the […]
In Jeremiah, chapter seven, verse twelve, “But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.” Shiloh, about eighteen miles north of Jerusalem, housed the tabernacle during the time of the judges,
In Jeremiah, chapter seven, verse eleven, “Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.” Robbers often used a den to hide in and plan their next crime. Jeremiah adopted this picture to depict people who come to
In Jeremiah, chapter seven, verses nine to ten, “Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all
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In Jeremiah, chapter seven, verse three, “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.” God gives yet another call to the people to repent of their evil ways. However, as long as they believed, they were secure
In Jeremiah, chapter six, verses one through thirty, is a chapter that describes the great destruction soon to be inflicted upon Jerusalem and its impenitent people; this word was fulfilled in Jeremiah’s lifetime. Jeremiah both warned Judah and Jerusalem, calling them to repentance. If the people would only turn to God and renew their covenant
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In Jeremiah, chapter five, verse thirty-one, “The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?” Those who had been entrusted with the spiritual well-being of the nation were guilty of treachery against their God. The
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In Jeremiah, chapter five, verse twenty-two, “Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar,
In Jeremiah, chapter five, verse twelve, “They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:” The temptation is always strong to believe that God will overlook our sins and not send the judgment about which the word warns. Many of
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In Jeremiah, chapter five, verse ten, “Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD’s.” The people professed to be the Lord’s, as in chapter three, verse four, “Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou
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