“’Do you know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?’ But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam would not believe them.” (Jeremiah 40:14, ESV)“Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men with him rose up and struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, sonContinue reading “Warnings”
Category Archives: Jeremiah
Heart of a Shepherd
“Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you;Continue reading “Heart of a Shepherd”
Divine Protection
“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, “Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.”” (Jeremiah 39:11–12, ESV) As I went through a battle with stage 4 cancer, I did not know how the LordContinue reading “Divine Protection”
Respect Without Obedience
“King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance of the temple of the Lord. The king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you a question; hide nothing from me.” Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I tell you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I giveContinue reading “Respect Without Obedience”
The Cost
“King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.” So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. And there was no water in the cistern, but onlyContinue reading “The Cost”
Weak Leadership
“When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells and remained there many days, King Zedekiah sent for him and received him. The king questioned him secretly in his house and said, “Is there any word from the Lord?” Jeremiah said, “There is.” Then he said, “You shall be delivered into the hand of the kingContinue reading “Weak Leadership”
False Accusations
“When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans.” And Jeremiah said, “It is a lie; I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.” But Irijah would not listen to him, and seized Jeremiah andContinue reading “False Accusations”
When Apostates Ask for Prayer
“Zedekiah the son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim. But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet. King Zedekiah sent JehucalContinue reading “When Apostates Ask for Prayer”
Indestructible Truth
“Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.” (Jeremiah 36:32, ESV) The French philosopher,Continue reading “Indestructible Truth”
Do Not Negate the Truth
“Take a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah until today. It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend toContinue reading “Do Not Negate the Truth”
Renewing the Heart 