REVIEW OF CHAPTER NINE I. Facts to Master 1. The metaphorical description of Egyptian bondage (Jeremiah 11:4). 2. The basic stipulation of the Sinai covenant (Jeremiah 11:4; Jeremiah 11:7) 3. The number of the gods of Judah and Jerusalem (Jeremiah 11:13). 4. A striking metaphor used to desc... [ Continue Reading ]
C. The Prophet's Complaint Jeremiah 12:1-4 TRANSLATION (1) Righteous are you, O LORD, when I present my case unto You; yet I will speak to You with regard to matters of judgment. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do those who practice treachery live peacefully? (2) You have planted them,... [ Continue Reading ]
D. The Answer of God Jeremiah 12:5-6 TRANSLATION (5) If with foot racers You have run and they have made you weary, then how shall you hotly contend (in a race) with horses? And if you are trusting in a peaceful land then what will you do in the pride of Jordan? (6) For even your brothers and the... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. THE PAIN OF GOD Jeremiah 12:7-13 TRANSLATION (7) I have forsaken My house, I have left My inheritance; I have given the beloved of My soul into the hands of her enemies. (8) My inheritance has become to Me like a lion in the woods; she has raised against Me her voice; therefore I hated her. (9)... [ Continue Reading ]
V. THE PREDICTION CONCERNING THE NATIONS Jeremiah 12:14-17 TRANSLATION (14) Thus says the LORD concerning all my wicked neighbors who lay their hands on the inheritance which I caused My people Israel to inherit: Behold, I am about to pluck them up from their land, and the house of Judah I will up... [ Continue Reading ]