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Jeremiah 18:1-17, Judah in the Potter’s Hands

It is pretty amazing to watch a skilled potter shaping clay. 18:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So

Jeremiah 17:1-18, Hard Hearts and Deceitful

It is hard to know if this is one prophetic message or a series of messages. If it is a single message it is hard to find a theme. 17:1 “Judah’s sin is engraved with an iron tool, inscribed with a

Jeremiah 16, No Mercy…Mercy

A pallor of shock and sadness has hung over Israel since October 7, 2023, when they were attacked by Hamas fighters. Life can’t go on as normal. It is the same when someone meaningful to us dies. Judah

Jeremiah 15, No Pity, Poor Prophet

The words of repentance Judah has given to Yahweh (ch.14) are not matched with a genuine change of life. Though they sound genuine, Yahweh sees that they are not. 15:1 Then Yahweh said to me: “Even

Jeremiah 13, Symbols of Judgment

The World Economic Forum has identified seven scientifically proven ways to capture someone’s attention: 1) activate the senses, 2) contextualize your argument to appeal to your audience, 3) break

Jeremiah 12, Jeremiah’s Query and Yahweh’s Response

Jeremiah is still smarting from the knowledge that his own hometown and relatives have plotted to kill him. He questions Yahweh about what is happening. 12:1 You are always righteous, Yahweh, when I bring

Jeremiah 9, Death Has Climbed Through Our Windows

Jeremiah gets the nickname “weeping prophet” because of this and other passages (including Lamentations) where he bares his soul and describes his anguish over his people. But sorrow isn’t the only

Jeremiah 8:4-22, No Balm in Gilead

Balm of Gilead is a medicinal perfume that was produced in the region near the Sea of Galilee. Jeremiah is grieving that there is no balm of Gilead to heal the wounds of his people, no physician who can

Jeremiah 7:20-8:3, Backward Not Forward

The way of life is growth. No doubt there were those in Judah who felt Judah was “alive.” But like every nation before them and since, they were declining. And Yahweh tells them why. They have forsaken

Jeremiah 6:1-30, Impending Doom

Four voices are heard during this prophecy: Yahweh’s, the enemy’s, Jeremiah’s, and the false prophets’ voices. The whole is designed to arouse fear and hopefully to elicit repentance, though the

Jeremiah 5:20-31, Stubborn and Rebellious Hearts

He has been convicted of rape, boasted of molesting women, cheated on the declared value of his properties, tried to get state officials to “find” him a specific amount of extra votes, encouraged an

Jeremiah 1:11-19, Jeremiah’s First Visions

In these first two messages, or more properly, visions, Jeremiah is not told to go tell anyone what he sees. It is as if this is a test to see that Jeremiah is actually getting God’s message, and it

Why is there such a difference between the Old Testament wrathful God and the New Testament compassionate and forgiving God?

Question: Why is there such a difference between the Old Testament wrathful God and the New Testament compassionate and forgiving God? Answer: I contend that there isn’t such a difference, and that

Malachi 3:12-18, The Book of Remembrance

Book of Malachi judgment Old Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

Does God need to keep books or lists in order to remember things of importance? Of course not. It is an action of His part that is for our benefit. We need such tools to help us remember, so God is depicted

Malachi 2:17-3:5, The Underlying Root of Unbelief

Most of us are familiar with the process of smelting silver or gold in order to remove the impurities. This is a common metaphor of judgment in Scripture. But another metaphor is cleansing by fuller’s

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