←Jeremiah 15→BSB

In This Chapter 4 people 9 places 45 terms

People

Samuel 2 Hezekiah 2 Moses Manasseh (King of Judah)

Places

    Key Terms

    Take Notice 4 Peace 3 To Redeem (Deliver) 3 Mighty (Ruthless) 3 Deal With 2 Sin 2 Save (Help) 2 Appoint Agitation Woe (Grief) To Sin Guilt (State) Transgression Sin (Act) Sin (Incur Guilt) Guilty (Responsible) Guilt (Consequence) Guiltiness Trespass (Sin) Sinful Sin (Offense) To Stand Guilty Sin (Guilty) Sin (Wrongdoing) Guilty Considered Guilty Guilty Of Sin Previously Sin Against Well-Established Salvation Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Redeem To Redeem (Liberate) Redemption (Right) To Redeem (Substitute) Let Be Redeemed Redemption (Deliverance)

    Judgment to Continue

    ⓘ The Lord replied to Jeremiah's prayer (Jeremiah 14:19–22)...

    The Lord replied to Jeremiah's prayer (Jeremiah 14:19–22) that Judah's destruction could not be avoided.

    1Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go! 2If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says:

    ‘Those destined for death, to death;those destined for the sword, to the sword;†those destined for famine, to famine;and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’

    3I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy. 4I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem.

    5Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem?Who will mourn for you?Who will turn asideto ask about your welfare?
    ⓘ The people heard the accusation that they had...

    The people heard the accusation that they had abandoned God and turned away from him before (Jeremiah 2:13), but they did not take it seriously. Although the Lord often gave them another chance to repent, their sin provoked him to enforce the curses of the Sinai covenant (Deuteronomy 27:15–26).
    6You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD.You have turned your back.So I will stretch out My hand against youand I will destroy you;I am weary of showing compassion.
    7I will scatter them with a winnowing forkat the gates of the land.I will bereave and destroy My peoplewho have not turned from their ways.
    ⓘ Both the old and young men would pass...

    Both the old and young men would pass away.
    8I will make their widows more numerousthan the sand of the sea.I will bring a destroyer at noonagainst the mothers of young men.I will suddenly bring upon themanguish and dismay.
    9The mother of seven will grow faint;she will breathe her last breath.Her sun will set while it is still day;she will be disgraced and humiliated.And the rest I will put to the swordin the presence of their enemies,”declares the LORD.

    Jeremiah’s Woe

    ⓘ Jeremiah shared his feelings with God about the...

    Jeremiah shared his feelings with God about the unfair treatment he faced for delivering God's message. In response, God promised to protect and care for him.
    10Woe to me, my mother,that you have borne me,a man of strife and conflictin all the land.I have neither lent nor borrowed,yet everyone curses me.
    ⓘ The Lord answered Jeremiah's complaint with comfort and...

    The Lord answered Jeremiah's complaint with comfort and explained what would happen soon.

    11The LORD said:

    “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose;surely I will intercede with your enemyin your time of trouble,in your time of distress.12Can anyone smash iron—iron from the north—or bronze?
    ⓘ It is unclear if the Lord was speaking...

    It is unclear if the Lord was speaking about Jeremiah's future or Judah's future. If about Jeremiah, this prediction came true after Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, when Jeremiah and Baruch were taken to Egypt against their will (see Jeremiah 41–44). If it refers to Judah's future, the prediction came true with the fall of Jerusalem and the Exile.
    13Your wealth and your treasuresI will give up as plunder,without charge for all your sinswithin all your borders.14Then I will enslave you to your enemiesin a land† you do not know,for My anger will kindle a firethat will burn against you.”
    ⓘ Jeremiah's prayer reveals a key moment in his...

    Jeremiah's prayer reveals a key moment in his relationship with the Lord. Persecution had weakened him. Jeremiah might have started to think like the rebellious people of Judah.
    15You understand, O LORD;remember me and attend to me.Avenge me against my persecutors.In Your patience, do not take me away.Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.
    ⓘ Jeremiah was happy to share God's word, even...

    Jeremiah was happy to share God's word, even though it meant he could not join the joyful feasts of his sinful people. He complained about the unfairness he experienced (Jeremiah 15:18).
    16Your words were found, and I ate them.Your words became my joyand my heart’s delight.For I bear Your name,O LORD God of Hosts.17I never sat with the band of revelers,nor did I celebrate with them.Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone,for You have filled me with indignation.18Why is my pain unending,and my wound incurable,refusing to be healed?You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there.

    The LORD’s Promise

    19Therefore this is what the LORD says:

    “If you return, I will restore you;you will stand in My presence.And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless,you will be My spokesman.It is they who must turn to you,but you must not turn to them.
    ⓘ The Lord confirmed the promises he made to...

    The Lord confirmed the promises he made to Jeremiah when he called him to be a prophet (see Jeremiah 1:18–19).
    20Then I will make you a wall to this people,a fortified wall of bronze;they will fight against youbut will not overcome you,for I am with you to save and deliver you,declares the LORD.21I will deliver you from the hand of the wickedand redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”