Analysis of the Book of Jeremiah in the Bible

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JEREMIAH CONDEMNS JERUSALEM FOR ITS SINS

Jeremiah condemned Jerusalem for trying to obtain happiness through worthless and unstable things instead of the unchangeable God. At this point, Jeremiah is angry with the people of Jerusalem for their shameless sin.

False Worship will have consequences. As this section started, God ordered Jeremiah to speak at the temple. He told Jeremiah to prove the people of Jerusalem wrong for thinking God would not bring damage to the temple or to those who lived nearby it. Jeremiah obeyed him and rebuked them for their idolatry, and their outrageous manners. Jeremiah said Jerusalem is ripe for judgment and exile. He was almost killed for this lecture, but the officials of Judah saved him.

Idolatry will bring destruction. In verses 1-25, Jeremiah states how worthless idols are, the amazing importance of the one true living and everlasting God, and the unavoidable consequences of worshipping things that are worthless and wrong. God told them, “I will fling out all who live in this land. I will pour great troubles upon you, and at last you will fear my anger.” Through verse 6, Jeremiah explains how there is no one compared to our God. He contrasts the reality of idols with God. Unlike idols, (worthless, unreliable, and unstable) God is the Creator and sustainer of everything He created. Idols are dead and God lives forever.

JEREMIAH MOURNS FOR JERUSALEM

Jerusalem undergoes a time of destruction. Jeremiah grieved deeply because of the destructions of Jerusalem and the devastation of its nation. He began to describe Jerusalem after it’s downfall. In verses1-10, Jeremiah mourns the misery of the city. He describes how Jerusalem was once full of honor, but after it sinned, it was a hate...

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... those who wait. Even when he is silent, he is with you. It is our job to wait on him and not give up because we know He will not ever forsake us even when it looks like in all hope is gone… it is not because we have our Lord. It is good that we wait patiently and quietly for His salvation.

Learning from our hardships when we are young only helps us as we grow and mature as Christians. Verse 27 says, “ And it is good for people to submit at an early age to the yoke of His discipline.” To submit to the yoke of God’s discipline means to voluntarily come under God’s discipline and learn what He is teaching. Verse 27 explains that it is good for our transgressions and learn from our mistakes. We must always know that no matter how distressed we are and no matter how hopeless things look, we will always have God with us. We just simply wait on His timing, not ours.

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