JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:1 CHIEF OFFICER. Head overseer of temple supplies and activities; probably also handled troublemakers (Jeremiah 29:26). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:3 NOT... PASHHUR, BUT TERROR ON EVERY SIDE. Pashhur may mean “tear off.” The idea is that God has previously “torn off” pieces of Judah and given them to invaders. Now he will cause terror in every part of Jerusalem. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:4 False teachers are the ultimate terror. They lead others to believe lies, which will result in BABYLON capturing ALL JUDAH. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:5 I WILL GIVE. God, not Babylon, is the ruler. ALL THE TREASURES. In the palace and temple. CARRY THEM TO BABYLON. Treasure, people, and the KINGS OF JUDAH will go to Babylon (Isaiah 39:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:6 GO INTO CAPTIVITY. In 605, 597, and 587 B.C. ALL YOUR FRIENDS. Those who believed Pashhur when he PROPHESIED FALSELY that Jeremiah was wrong (vv. Jeremiah 20:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:7 DECEIVED ME... STRONGER THAN I... LAUGHINGSTOCK. Jeremiah expresses his displeasure over his circumstances, even accusing God of deceiving and overpowering him (see Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 15:10; Jeremiah’s complaints are not always justified). Soon his complaint moves... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:9 BURNING FIRE... IN MY BONES. When Jeremiah decides not to preach, he apparently feels intense (and possibly bodily) pain, as if the words are trying to burst forth. He cannot stop proclaiming God’s words. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (v... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:13 PRAISE THE LORD!... CURSED BE THE DAY! It is true that God merits praise for his protection. It is also true that Jeremiah lives a hard life. See Jeremiah 15:10 and Job 3:3. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 20:18 Jeremiah’s ministry causes him hard work, SORROW, and SHAME. He accepts his role, but has no illusions of fame, approval, or appreciation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]