Tag: jeremiah

King Zedekiah is the epitome of weak and vacillating leadership. When one group wants to imprison Jeremiah he allows them to do so. When another person wants to set him free, he listens to them. Even when God clearly through

In the final days of Jerusalem, king Zedekiah reigned. Though he had been told many times that Jerusalem would fall, he held out hope that they would prevail over Babylon. Despite the fact that ‘neither he, nor his servants, nor

Jeremiah 36 is a fascinating chapter that tells of Jeremiah and his scribe writing the prophecies God gave him on a scroll and reading to the people and the king. We see various responses to the scroll ranging from fear

The rough desert garments of the Rechabites contrasted sharply with the rich furnishings of Temple apartments. They had been invited there by Jeremiah and told to drink of wine places before them. They refused to drink, referencing their father’s commands

One humanitarian aspect of the Mosaic law was its provision for indebted people. Those who fell on hard times and became “slaves” (indentured servants) to their own people were to be set free after six years. Setting their own people

In the darkness of the prison, the light of God’s promises shone through once again to Jeremiah. Israel, the northern kingdom, had already fallen (150 years earlier). Now, the southern kingdom, Judah, was on the cusp of collapsing. Yet, God

Chaldean warriors surrounded Jerusalem. The city was going to fall. Inside the city walls, the king was in denial. But God’s prophet knew it would fall. Then God told Jeremiah to do something very strange: Redeem your uncle’s land! This

On the cusp of captivity and destruction, God reveals His new covenant with Israel. He lets them know that His lovingkindness will not fail. The sun and moon will cease to exist before God does not come through on His

Contentment is a hard attribute to have. Yet, that is what Jeremiah told the captive in Babylon to have in Jeremiah 29. They were to make the most of where they were during the 70 years of captivity. They were

“Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.“ Jeremiah 28:15 God’s message to the people through Jeremiah was directly oppossed