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In This Chapter 10 places 61 terms

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    Peace 7 Love 3 Defection 3 Instruction 3 Dispossess 3 Visitation 3 Guilt (State) 3 Deceit (Betrayal) 2 Word of the Lord 2 To Love Love (Appreciation) Serve Force to Serve Enslave Hold in Bondage Gain Control Over Deceit (Act) Deceit (Deception) Deceive Laziness Deceit (Covert) Wisdom Ability (Skill) Ability (Power) World Universe Miracle Ability (Spiritual) Lordship Spiritually Take Possession Inherit To Sin Sin 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 Save (Help) Salvation Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means)

    Judah’s Sin and Punishment

    ⓘ Scattering the bones of the dead showed the...

    Scattering the bones of the dead showed the greatest disrespect to a defeated nation. Jerusalem's favorite pagan gods—the sun, moon, and stars—could not stop it.

    1“At that time,” declares the LORD, “the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves. 2They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground. 3And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

    ⓘ These three short poems were likely shared during...

    These three short poems were likely shared during the reign of Jehoiakim.
    ⓘ These verses list the evidence of Judah's sins....

    These verses list the evidence of Judah's sins. The people engaged in ritual sex related to idol worship. They followed idol worship practices. They stayed in their delusions because lies trapped their minds and hearts. The term "lies" often refers to idols (Jeremiah 5:3, 6; 7:24; 9:6; Proverbs 24:16; Isaiah 44:20; Amos 5:2; Micah 7:8).

    4So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says:

    “Do men fall and not get up again?Does one turn away and not return?5Why then have these people turned away?Why does Jerusalem always turn away?They cling to deceit;they refuse to return.6I have listened and heard;they do not speak what is right.No one repents of his wickedness,asking, ‘What have I done?’Everyone has pursued his own courselike a horse charging into battle.7Even the stork in the skyknows her appointed seasons.The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush†keep their time of migration,but My people do not knowthe requirements of the LORD.
    ⓘ The people protested God's judgment because they had...

    The people protested God's judgment because they had the word of the Lord. God condemned them because they did not follow his word (see Matthew 7:26; James 1:22–25).
    8How can you say, ‘We are wise,and the Law of the LORD is with us,’when in fact the lying pen of the scribeshas produced a deception?
    ⓘ The phrase the wise is sarcastic. The Lord...

    The phrase the wise is sarcastic. The Lord called their teachings foolish and revealed their greed (see Job 28:28). This sin controlled the prophets and priests, making them all frauds.
    9The wise will be put to shame;they will be dismayed and trapped.Since they have rejected the word of the LORD,what wisdom do they really have?
    ⓘ These verses repeat Jeremiah 6:13–15 from earlier.

    These verses repeat Jeremiah 6:13–15 from earlier.
    10Therefore I will give their wives to other menand their fields to new owners.For from the least of them to the greatest,all are greedy for gain;from prophet to priest,all practice deceit.11They dress the wound of the daughter of My peoplewith very little care,saying, ‘Peace, peace,’when there is no peace at all.12Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed?No, they have no shame at all;they do not even know how to blush.So they will fall among the fallen;when I punish them, they will collapse,says the LORD.
    13I will take away their harvest,declares the LORD.There will be no grapes on the vine,nor figs on the tree,and even the leaf will wither.Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”

    The People Respond

    ⓘ The people heard Jeremiah announce the Lord's decree....

    The people heard Jeremiah announce the Lord's decree. They realized they deserved punishment for sinning against the Lord. Even though their fate was decided, they did not ask for forgiveness.
    14Why are we just sitting here?Gather together,let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there,for the LORD our God has doomed us.He has given us poisoned water to drink,because we have sinned against the LORD.15We hoped for peace,but no good has come,for a time of healing,but there was only terror.
    16The snorting of enemy horsesis heard from Dan.At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds,the whole land quakes.They come to devour the land and everything in it,the city and all who dwell in it.
    17“For behold, I will send snakes among you,vipers that cannot be charmed,and they will bite you,”declares the LORD.

    Jeremiah Weeps for His People

    ⓘ The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated...

    The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.
    18My sorrow is beyond healing;†my heart is faint within me.19Listen to the cry of the daughter of my peoplefrom a land far away:
    “Is the LORD no longer in Zion?Is her King no longer there?”
    “Why have they provoked Me to angerwith their carved images,with their worthless foreign idols?”
    20“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended,but we have not been saved.”
    ⓘ Jeremiah felt the pain of his people. The...

    Jeremiah felt the pain of his people. The close relationship between the Lord and his prophet means that sometimes "I" or "me" can refer to the Lord too. The Lord also feels the pain of his people (compare Matthew 23:37).
    21For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed.I mourn; horror has gripped me.22Is there no balm in Gilead?Is no physician there?Why then has the health of the daughter of my peoplenot been restored?