THE DEPTHS OF THE SERIES OF DROUGHTS (JEREMIAH 14:1). The plural for ‘droughts' suggests that there had been a series of droughts, probably over a number of years. Such droughts did occur in Canaan from time to time and their effects could be devastating. In the days of Joseph there had been one la... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LESSON OF THE GREAT DROUGHTS (JEREMIAH 14:1). As a preliminary warning of what is coming YHWH sends a great drought on Judah with the result that the cisterns are empty, the springs are dry, the pastures are bare and the ground is parched and cracked. Of course according to their then current th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEOPLE CRY TO YHWH IN THEIR DISTRESS (JEREMIAH 14:7). Things had come to such a pass with the effects of the droughts that the people began to visit the Temple in droves and call on YHWH. Of course, it had not been so to begin with. They had initially engaged in their usual antics in the high pl... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH'S REPLY TO HIS PEOPLE (JEREMIAH 14:10). Jeremiah 14:10 ‘Thus says YHWH to this people, “Even so have they loved to wander, They have not prevented their feet from straying, Therefore YHWH does not accept them, Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.” But this time YHWH'... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH INFORMS JEREMIAH THAT HE WILL NO LONGER HEAR HIS PEOPLE BUT RATHER INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO VISIT THEM WITH THE SWORD AND WITH FAMINE (JEREMIAH 14:11). Once again we learn with something of a shock that God no longer wished Jeremiah to pray for His people (compare Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 11:14).... [ Continue Reading ]