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Speaking on behalf of God, Jeremiah outlined nine duties for the exiles who had been carried away to Babylon.
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July 2 | Hope in Repentance
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Jeremiah held out the prospect of avoiding coming judgment for the people of Judah, provided they would repent. But alas, the people refused, and judgment came. . . .
June 25 | Warning for Liars
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People have many motivations for lying. Pride, saving face, selfishness, greed, and more can motivate a person to be dishonest. Hananiah, it seems, was angered by Jeremiah’s message of doom. . . .
June 18 | Warning for Temple Worshippers
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God’s people had undergone physical circumcision, but their hearts still required spiritual circumcision (Jeremiah 4:4). . . .
June 11 | Warning for Idol Worshippers
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This section of Jeremiah begins 13 oracles of God’s case against Judah that continue through chapter 25. . . .
June 4 | Warning to Jeremiah
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“The word of the Lord” (a phrase that appears more in Jeremiah than any other book of the Bible) came to Jeremiah during the reign of good King Josiah. . . .
May 28 | Waiting
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People adopt a posture of solitude while waiting, which is not only a good spiritual discipline, but also a great help in waiting. To sit alone in silence can be very redemptive. . . .
May 21 | Wounded
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The Lord acts like a physician who must hurt the patient to produce healing. He seems violent, but the Lord knows something about wounds, and he knows how redemptive they can be. . . .
May 14 | Punished
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God administered deserved punishment to the Israelites for their unfaithfulness. The result was Lamentations, which we are working our way through. . . .