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 ]