REVIEW OF CHAPTER EIGHT I. Facts to Master. 1. The name of the northern-most town of Pales tine (Jeremiah 8:16). 2. The _______________ is past, the _____________is ended and we are not saved (Jeremiah 8:20). 3. IS there no ______ in Gilead (Jeremiah 8:22). 4. Significant tides for God (Jer... [ Continue Reading ]
D. Unbearable Pain on the Part of the Prophet Jeremiah 8:18 to Jeremiah 9:1 TRANSLATION (18) O my Comfort against sorrow! My heart is faint within me! (19) Behold, the sound of the cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land: Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her king in her? Why do they pro... [ Continue Reading ]
II. NATIONAL CORRUPTION Jeremiah 9:2-26 Jeremiah does not allow himself to be overcome by his personal feelings regarding the gloomy future of his people. The destruction of Judah is a punishment well deserved. The prevailing corruption (Jeremiah 9:2-8) has brought into prospect the impending destr... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Impending Destruction Jeremiah 9:9-21 Because of the national corruption, destruction is necessary and imminent. The land will become desolate (Jeremiah 9:9-15) and death will reign supreme throughout the land (Jeremiah 9:16-21). 1. _Desolation of the land_ (Jeremiah 9:9-16) TRANSLATION (9) On... [ Continue Reading ]
2. _Death throughout the land_ (Jeremiah 9:17-22) TRANSLATION (17) Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider and call for the mourning women that they might come and unto the wise women send that they might come. (18) And let them hurry and lift up over us wailing that our eyes may flow with tears and... [ Continue Reading ]
III. TRUE GLORY Jeremiah 9:23-24 TRANSLATION (23) Thus says the LORD: Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom and let not the mighty man boast of his might nor the rich man boast of his wealth. (24) But let him that glories glory in this: The understanding and knowledge of Me, for I am the LORD w... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. THE UNCIRCUMCISED HEART Jeremiah 9:25-26 TRANSLATION (25) Behold, days are coming (oracle of the LORD) when I will bring punishment upon all circumcised in their uncircumcision. (26) Upon Egypt and Judah and Edom and the children of Ammon and Moab and all those who cut the corners (of the hair... [ Continue Reading ]