Jeremiah has done everything God has asked him to. He has suffered greatly for it but he hasn’t given up. “Your faithfulness stands forever O Lord!” For more than 40 years, Jeremiah spoke to the people on God’s behalf. Seldom did ANY of them listen. If fact, they wee downright hostile to him for his […]
Jerusalem is laid waste because of His anger. Because of Israel’s sin, the hand of the Lord has weighed heavy. None escape His anger. One theme that runs through our reading is that God did all this without mercy. God punished Israel and Judah according to their deeds, WITHOUT mercy. After SO long of searching […]
Jeremiah cries, laments, for Jerusalem. He depicts her as a woman who mourns all that she has, and is, going through in the judgment of the Lord. I used to be certain that I had read my bible completely through at least once, but I don’t recall reading the cry of Jerusalem’s heart. Of course, […]
After 36 years Jehoiachin is free. He isn’t freed until Nebuchadnezzar dies but he is freed. He never sees Jerusalem again though. Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he took the throne. His father, Jehoiakim was killed after he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar and stopped paying tribute. Jehoiachin reigned for three months and ten days before […]
Today we get to see the numbers taken from Judah during Nebuchadnezzar’s attacks. The numbers go down as there are fewer people left in the land. This section of our reading surprised me. I had no idea that Nebuchadnezzar took captives from Judah THREE times. I only knew of two. I THOUGHT the first was […]
