Category: Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:10 is about God appointing Jeremiah to uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow, build and plant, while Jeremiah 15:11 is about God assuring Jeremiah of his protection and deliverance in the midst of adversity and trouble. 10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and…

Jeremiah 23:9-12 is about the consequences that false prophets will face for deceiving people with their lies, leading them astray from the true teachings of God, and how their unfaithfulness will result in their own destruction. 9 Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken…

Jeremiah 26:7-11 is about the prophet Jeremiah warning the people of Judah about the consequences of their wicked ways and calling for repentance to avert God’s impending judgment upon them. 7 The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. 8 And when Jeremiah…

Jeremiah 27:2 is about the symbolic act of wearing a yoke as an illustration of the subjugation and submission of Judah to the Babylonian Empire as a consequence of their disobedience to God. 2 Thus says the Lord to me: Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck. Setting the Scene for…

Jeremiah 30:23-24 is about the restoration of divine order and justice in the world, emphasizing that ultimately God’s plan will prevail and his people will be vindicated. 23 Behold the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of…

Jeremiah 34:6 is about God’s anger towards the people of Judah for breaking their covenant by enslaving their fellow Hebrews and failing to release them in accordance with the Law. 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, – Jeremiah 34:6 (ESV) Setting the Scene for Jeremiah…

Jeremiah 36:20-26 is about King Jehoiakim’s condemning and burning of the scroll containing the prophecies of Jeremiah, reflecting his defiance against God’s word and the consequences of rejecting divine messages. 20 So they went into the court to the king, having put the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the secretary, and they reported all…

Jeremiah 25:8-11 is about the consequences that the people of Judah will face for their disobedience and idolatry, as God will bring destruction upon them through the hands of Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians as a form of punishment and correction. 8 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Because you have not obeyed my words,…

Jeremiah 16:5-9 is about God instructing the prophet not to mourn or participate in customary rituals of joy or sorrow, as a sign that he will bring a time of desolation and destruction upon the people of Judah for their disobedience and idolatry. 5 “For thus says the Lord: Do not enter the house of…