Category: Jeremiah

1 When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all these words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had sent him to them, 2 Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie. The Lord…

Jeremiah 2:21 is about God lamenting over His people forsaking Him, the living water, and instead turning to broken cisterns, which represent false gods and idols that can never truly satisfy. 21 Yet I planted you a choice vine, wholly of pure seed. How then have you turned degenerate and become a wild vine? Setting…

Jeremiah 1:17 is about the responsibility and duty of a prophet to speak the word of God fearlessly and faithfully, regardless of opposition or fear. 17 But you, dress yourself for work; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them. Setting…

Jeremiah 4:1-10 is about God calling the people of Judah to repent and turn away from their sinful ways, warning them of the impending consequences of their disobedience and urging them to seek reconciliation before it is too late. 1 “If you return, O Israel, declares the Lord, to me you should return. If you…

Jeremiah 3:19 is about God expressing his desire for his people to return to him as his children, recognizing their waywardness and promising them a future of care and guidance under his loving authority. 19 “‘I said, How I would set you among my sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful…

Jeremiah 11:5 is about reaffirming the covenant between God and the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God’s commands. 5 that I may confirm the oath that I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.” Then I answered, “So be it,…

Jeremiah 3:11 is about God’s disappointment with the Israelites for their unfaithfulness and betrayal, comparing it to a husband’s response to his unfaithful wife, yet still holding out hope for their return to Him. 11 And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. Setting the Scene for…

Jeremiah 33:1 is about the promise of restoration and redemption from God to his people, offering hope and assurance of renewal even in times of destruction and despair. 1 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard: Setting the Scene…

Jeremiah 12:11 is about how the people of God have forsaken the Lord and His ways, turning a fruitful land into desolation due to their disobedience and faithlessness. 11 They have made it a desolation; desolate, it mourns to me. The whole land is made desolate, but no man lays it to heart. Setting the…

Jeremiah 21:13 is about how the inhabitants of Jerusalem will face the consequences of their actions, as the city will be burnt down due to their unrighteousness and disobedience to God. 13 Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, O rock of the plain, declares the Lord; you who say, ‘Who shall…