REVIEW OF CHAPTER SIX I. Facts to Master. 1. The interpretation of evil from the north and destroyer of nations (Jeremiah 4:6-7). 2. The charge which Jeremiah makes against God (Jeremiah 4:10). 3. That which was essential if Judah was to be saved in the coming invasion (Jeremiah 4:14). 4. J... [ Continue Reading ]
F. The Rewards of Repentance Jeremiah 4:1-4 TRANSLATION (1) If you return, O Israel, (oracle of the LORD) unto Me return; and if you will remove your abominations from before Me, and never waver (2) and you sware, As the LORD lives, in truth, in justice and in righteousness then nations shall bles... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER SIX SERMONS FROM THE REIGN OF JOSIAH (Continued) III. GOD'S WARNING To HIS PEOPLE Jeremiah 4:5 to Jeremiah 6:26 Following his treatment of repentance Jeremiah takes up at length the subject of divine judgment. Using bold figures of speech he first announces the coming judgment (Jeremiah 4... [ Continue Reading ]
2. _THE SECOND FIGURE:_ TRANSLATION (11) In that time it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A wind scorching hot of the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, not to cleanse; (12) a wind too strong for these things shall come for Me; now also I... [ Continue Reading ]
3. _The third figure: the keepers_ (Jeremiah 4:14-18) TRANSLATION (14) Wash your heart from evil, O Jerusalem, that you might be saved. How long will you harbor in your midst wicked thoughts? (15) For hark! A messenger from Dan, one who announces bad tidings from the hills of Ephraim! (16) Report... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Description of Coming Judgment Jeremiah 4:19-31 In the last half of chapter four Jeremiah describes the coming judgment. He emphasizes that this judgment will be (1) terrifying (Jeremiah 4:19-22); (2) devastating (Jeremiah 4:23-26); and (3) inevitable (Jeremiah 4:27-31). 1. _Terrifying judgment... [ Continue Reading ]
_2. Devastating judgment_ (Jeremiah 4:23-26) TRANSLATION (23) I looked at the land, and behold, it was waste and void; and unto the heavens, but there was no light. (24) I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were shaking; and all the hills shook themselves. (25) I looked, and behold, there w... [ Continue Reading ]
3. _Inevitable judgment_ (Jeremiah 4:27-31) TRANSLATION (27) For thus says the LORD: All the land shall become a desolation; but I will not make a full end of it. (28) On account of this the land shall mourn, the heavens above shall be dark because I have spoken, I have purposed it and I have not r... [ Continue Reading ]