Jeremiah

Jeremiah questions God’s justice                                  verse 1- 3

Righteous are YOU – O LORD – when I plead with YOU

yet let me talk with YOU of YOUR judgments

Wherefore does the way of the wicked prosper?

Wherefore are all they happy that

deal very treacherously?

YOU have planted them – yea – they have taken root

they grow – yea … Read More

LORD gives Jeremiah a history lesson in obedience              verse 1- 5

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD

saying

Hear you the words of this covenant

and speak unto the men of Judah

and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem

And say you to them

thus says the LORD God of Israel

Cursed be the man that obeys … Read More

Don’t worry about predictions of false gods                 verse 1- 5

Hear you the word which the LORD speaks to you

O house of Israel

Thus says the LORD

Learn not the way of the heathen

and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven

            for the heathen are dismayed at them

For the customs of the people are vain

for … Read More

Jeremiah crying over judgment of Judah                     verse 1- 2

Oh that my head were waters – and mine eyes a fountain of tears

that I might weep day and night for the slain of the

daughters of my people

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men

that I might leave my people – and … Read More

Graves opened to honor false gods                               verse 1- 3

At that time – says the LORD

they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah

his princes – priests – prophets – inhabitants of Jerusalem

out of their graves – and they shall spread them

before the sun – moon – hosts of heaven

whom they have loved… Read More

Don’t worship the Temple worship the LORD             verse 1- 7

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD

saying

Stand in the gate of the LORD’S house – and proclaim there this word

and say

Hear the word of the LORD – all you of Judah

that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD

Thus says the … Read More

LORD warning of coming judgment                                   verse 1- 5

O ye children of Benjamin – gather yourselves to flee out of the
midst of Jerusalem – and blow the trumpet in Tekoa
and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem
for evil appears out of the north – and great destruction
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a

Liars everywhere in Jerusalem                                     verse 1- 2

Run you to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem – and see now – and know

and seek in the broad places thereof – IF you can find a man

            IF there be any that executes judgment – that seeks the truth

                        I will pardon it

And though they say

The LORD… Read More

Invitation to return to the LORD                                 verse 1- 2

IF you will RETURN – O Israel – says the LORD

RETURN to ME

AND IF you will put away your abominations out of MY sight

THEN shall you not remove

AND you shall swear – the LORD lives

in truth – judgment – righteousness

AND the nations shall bless themselves … Read More

Israel is committing adultery                     verse 1- 5

 They say

If a man put away his wife – and she go from him

                        and become another man’s

shall he return unto her again?

Shall not the land be greatly polluted?

BUT you have played the harlot

with many lovers

yet returned to ME

says the LORD

Lift up your eyes unto … Read More