A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Jeremiah 47, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Philistia

The Philistines shared a long history with Israel, most of it as enemies. They came

Jeremiah was told by Yahweh that he should take a cup of the wine of God's wrath

Baruch was the faithful assistant and scribe of Jeremiah for many years. He was with

What do you do if someone contradicts your understanding of things with their own

Nine hundred years after being delivered from slavery in Egypt and brought to the

The Expositor’s Commentary rightly says, “Judah was still in a state of much

Deportation of conquered peoples was a practice started by Assyria and adopted by

“Some cisterns were bottle-shaped, about three yards wide and five yards deep.

We can imagine the suffering of Jeremiah, a political prisoner, in the chamber of

This is the only mention of a prophet's words being dictated to a scribe, though

Focus on the Family urges leaving a family legacy: A spiritual, emotional and social

You are the king of Judah, who had made a vassal covenant with Nebuchadnezzar to

The Expositor’s Commentary says, “This chapter concludes the Book of Consolation

32:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the tenth year of Zedekiah

This is probably the most important passage in Jeremiah. The New Covenant is announced