HIS PEOPLE ARE TO PREPARE FOR ACTION BECAUSE THE INVASION IS UPON THEM
(JEREMIAH 6:1).
As the enemy approached from the north the tribe of Benjamin (his own
tribe), who were to the north of Jerusalem, had fled for refuge to
Jerusalem, and to help to defend the city. But now they are commanded
to le... [ Continue Reading ]
IN VIEW OF JUDAH'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO HIS WARNINGS YHWH STRESSES
THAT THE INVASION IS NOW IMMINENT (JEREMIAH 6:1).
Chapter 4 had predicted that invasion was coming, and chapter 5 had
given the reasons why it was coming. Now it is the imminence of the
invasion that is stressed. It is seen as almo... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH IS CALLED ONCE MORE TO SIFT JERUSALEM FOR RIGHTEOUS MEN AND
HIS RESPONSE DEMONSTRATES THAT HE IS DESPAIRING OF EVER FINDING ONE AS
HE SUMS UP THEIR FALLEN STATE AND CALLS ON YHWH TO FULFIL HIS JUDGMENT
ON THEM (JEREMIAH 6:9).
In view of the coming thorough gleaning of the remnant of Israel,... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH NOW DESCRIBES THE TOTAL INTRANSIGENCE OF HIS PEOPLE AND DISMISSES
THEIR ATTEMPTS TO PACIFY HIM BY RELIGIOUS RITUAL AND OFFERINGS,
CONFIRMING TO THEM THE JUDGMENT THAT IS INEVITABLY COMING ON THEM
BECAUSE OF THEIR SINS (JEREMIAH 6:16).
The intransigence of the people is now brought out by their... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH LEARNS THAT YHWH HAS ESTABLISHED HIM AS AN ASSAYER OF HIS
PEOPLE, AS WELL AS THEIR FORTRESS, ALTHOUGH ALL THAT HE WILL DISCOVER
WILL BE THAT THEY ARE A MIXTURE OF BASE METAL AND DROSS (JEREMIAH
6:27).
YHWH declares that He has made Jeremiah both a metal assayer and a
fortress to His people,... [ Continue Reading ]