Category: Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:10-11 is about God’s assurance to the Israelites in exile that He has a plan for their future, to prosper them and not harm them, giving them hope and a promising future. 10 “For thus says the Lord: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to…

Jeremiah 33:16 is about the promise of a righteous branch from the line of David who will bring justice and salvation to the people of Israel. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’…

Jeremiah 9:4 is about the deceitfulness and corruption of individuals who refuse to acknowledge or repent for their wrongdoing. 4 Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother, for every brother is a deceiver, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer. Setting the Scene for Jeremiah 9:4 In Jeremiah…

Jeremiah 15:1-9 is about God’s sorrow over the persistent rebellion and unrepentant hearts of the people of Judah, leading to their impending judgment and punishment. 1 Then the Lord said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and…

Jeremiah 29:3 is about the Lord’s command for the people of Israel to settle down, build houses, plant gardens, and seek the welfare of the city they were exiled to, demonstrating the importance of community and flourishing even in times of hardship. 3 Send to all the exiles, saying, “Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah…

Jeremiah 4:1-4 is about calling the people of Judah to repentance, to return to the Lord and rid themselves of idolatry in order to avoid the impending destruction and judgment. 1 “If you return, O Israel, declares the Lord, to me you should return. If you remove your detestable things from my presence, and do…

Jeremiah 1:4-9 is about God choosing and appointing Jeremiah as a prophet, demonstrating that God knows and calls each person for specific purposes even before they are born. 4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born…

Jeremiah 2:1-13 is about God expressing his disappointment with the Israelites for forsaking Him, their source of living water, and turning to idolatry, a broken cistern that can hold no water. 2 The word of the Lord came to me, 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the Lord: “I remember…

Jeremiah 3:4 is about God expressing disappointment with Israel’s unfaithfulness and idolatry, likening it to a promiscuous woman who has forgotten her commitment. 4 Have you not just now called to me, ‘My father, you are the friend of my youth— Setting the Scene for Jeremiah 3:4 In Jeremiah chapter 3, we find the prophet…

Jeremiah 44:4 is about God urging the people of Judah and Jerusalem to repent from their idolatry and return to Him, reminding them of the consequences of their disobedience. 4 Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’ Setting the Scene for…