Jeremiah 50:17 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “17Israel is a scattered flock,chased away by lions.The first to devour himwas the king of Assyria;the last to crush his boneswas Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” Biblical Israel Today Who is Biblical Israel today? We are both Jew and Gentile by biblical faith in Jesus Christ, in death to sin … Continue reading Forgiveness and Renewal
Jeremiah
Are You a Lost Sheep?
Jeremiah 50:6-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “6My people are lost sheep;their shepherds have led them astray,causing them to roam the mountains.They have wandered from mountain to hill;they have forgotten their resting place.7All who found them devoured them,and their enemies said,‘We are not guilty,for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture,the LORD, the hope … Continue reading Are You a Lost Sheep?
They Have Not Humbled Themselves
Jeremiah 44:3-10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “3Because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. 4Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this … Continue reading They Have Not Humbled Themselves
Obeying Other Humans Over God
Jeremiah 35:12-17 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 12Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 13“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD. 14The words of Jonadab … Continue reading Obeying Other Humans Over God
Because of All The Evil
Jeremiah 32:28-35 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “28Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. 29And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn … Continue reading Because of All The Evil
They Do Not Obey God’s Voice
Jeremiah 32:21-24 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “21You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror. 22You gave them this land that You had sworn to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey. “23They came … Continue reading They Do Not Obey God’s Voice
Old Covenant vs New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:31-34 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “31Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD,when I will make a new covenantwith the house of Israeland with the house of Judah.32It will not be like the covenantI made with their fatherswhen I took them by the handto lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they … Continue reading Old Covenant vs New Covenant
Giving People False Hopes
Jeremiah 29:10-14 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 10For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. 11For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, … Continue reading Giving People False Hopes
What Is The Sin?
I am reading through the book of Jeremiah, much of which is God using Jeremiah to speak to the people and to let them know God’s charges against the people for their sinful rebellion against the Lord. So not everything written in this book is going to apply to us today, but some of it … Continue reading What Is The Sin?
Those Who are Greedy for Gain
Jeremiah 8:4-7 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 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 … Continue reading Those Who are Greedy for Gain
Run With It 