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Jeremiah was a sensitive soul. As constrained by the love of God and his people, he without reserve, proclaimed the dreadful word that the Lord put into his mouth, disclosed to the people what would befall them, if, instead of turning to the Lord, they continued to put their trust in the arm of fles
He had Jeremiah arrested and despitefully used. After a night in the stocks, Jeremiah pronounces judgement upon this evil man. Then Jeremiah breaks into a lament for himself, as his life seems to be in danger. In that lament we have the beautiful words of verse 13. Even as Jeremiah despaired in the
December 11 Read Jeremiah 40 Jeremiah’s work did not extend to his personally being in Babylon. Other prophets, such as Daniel and Ezekiel, would bring the word of Jehovah in that place. Jeremiah’s work was with those who were to be left in Judah to care for the land. We will see that they would re
October 3 Read Jeremiah 1 While Isaiah did not see the affliction brought upon Judah by God, Jeremiah did. He prophesied during the time of kings who had direct conflict with Judah. We also know that Jeremiah was present at the day of Judah’s captivity. We see in this chapter that God called Jeremi
July 25 Read Lamentations 3:21 –32 God raised up many prophets in the course of biblical history to testify against the wicked and admonish and comfort His people. A prophet’s life was not easy, as a rule, and Jeremiah’s is no exception. He stands alone in circumstances of the most desperate nature
Remember that Jeremiah lived and prophesied during the time of the captivity. No doubt, Jeremiah recognized the sovereign hand of the Lord in leading Judah into captivity as his handiwork in keeping his people from becoming bitter and distasteful. By leading Judah into the Babylonian captivity, God
For example, God decreed that Jeremiah be a priest born at Anathoth with a religious upbringing and a particular literary style and emotional life. God ordained that he would be single, that he would have a friend, Baruch, and that he would live to see the desolation of Jerusalem. Thus God prepared