Plundering the Enemy

2 Kings 24:13 “And he carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the kings house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord.” Observation: The king of Babylon...

Hammer or Oven?

Jeremiah 18:3–6 “Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the...

Garments of God

Jeremiah 13:1–7 “ ‘Go and buy yourself a linen waistband…but do not put it in water…Take the waistband that you have bought, … and … go … hide it … in a crevice of a rock.’ … After many days…‘take from there the waistband which I commanded you to hide there.’ … And...

Rope Burns

Jeremiah 11:14; 12:15–16 “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.” … “After I have uprooted them, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them...

Zipporah’s Zeal

Jeremiah 9:26 “All the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised of heart.” Observation: Jeremiah had been called to stand in the gate and proclaim the word of the Lord. Chapter 9 ends with God complaining of this: “all the nations are...

Mostly Dead

Jeremiah 5:1 “Roam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and look now and take note. And seek in her open squares, if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice, who seeks truth, then I will pardon her. John 12:24–25 “Truly, truly I say to you, unless...