REVIEW OF CHAPTER ELEVEN I. Facts to Master 1. The place to which Jeremiah is directed to go (Jeremiah 18:2). 2. That which Israel was in the hand of God (Jeremiah 18:6). 3. The response of Israel to the prophet's call for repentance (Jeremiah 18:12). 4. The figure by which the prophet illu... [ Continue Reading ]
C. The Arrest of the Prophet Jeremiah 19:14 to Jeremiah 20:6 TRANSLATION (14) And Jeremiah went from Topheth where the LORD had sent him to prophesy and he stood in the court of the house of the LORD and spoke unto all the people. (15) Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am ab... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. THE HUMAN VESSEL Jeremiah 20:7-18 In his public confrontation with Pashur Jeremiah had remained as firm as a rock. Now in his private moments with God he breaks down completely. He looks upon his ministry not as a high privilege but as an intolerable burden. He is discouraged with his task; he... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Conviction Jeremiah 20:11-13 TRANSLATION (11) But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore my persecutors shall stumble and they shall not prevail. They shall be utterly put to shame because they shall not succeed, eternal shame which shall not be forgotten. (12) But O LORD of hos... [ Continue Reading ]
C. Curse Jeremiah 20:14-18 TRANSLATION (14) Cursed be the day on which I was born! The day on which my mother bore me, let it not be blessed! (15) Cursed is the man who brought the good news to my father, saying, A son is born to you! and made him exceedingly glad. (16) And may that man be as the... [ Continue Reading ]