JEREMIAH PREDICTING THE CAPTIVITY.--8:20-22; 9:1-16. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved._ -- Jeremiah 8:20. TIME. --About B. C. 610. PLACE. --Jerusalem. HELPFUL READINGS. -- Genesis 37:25; Jeremiah 46:10-12; Jeremiah 51:8; Leviticus 26:33. LESSON ANALYSI... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE HURT OF THE DAUGHTER OF MY PEOPLE AM. HURT. A favorite symbol of. city in the prophets is. woman. The spiritual Babylon appears as. harlot; the New Jerusalem as the Bride of the Lamb; and Jerusalem is often described as "the daughter of my people." Here under this figure Jeremiah describes... [ Continue Reading ]
IS THERE NO BALM IN GILEAD? In Gilead,. district east of the Jordan,. tree produced the celebrated balm which was so useful in healing hurts and wounds. When the prophet weeps over the "hurt of the daughter of his people," the question arises, Is there no cure, no more healing balm in Gilead, no re... [ Continue Reading ]