Please read through my Jeremiah study questions and then as much as you can of the first half of Jeremiah. Be sure to read Chapters 16, 20, 23, and 28.Suppose you are asked to help prepare an anthology of great quotations from the ancient world. There are going to be some Jeremiah quotes, and you get to make suggestions. Of all of Jeremiah's many quotable line, suggest two or three you think particularly worth including.
Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."
ReplyDeleteJeramiah 2:26 As a thief is shamed when caught, so the house of Israel shall be shamed: they, their kings, their officials,
their priests, and their prophets,"
Jeremiah 4:22 “For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are ‘wise’—in doing evil! But how to do good they know not.”
These are some quotations from the Book of Jeremiah that I think deserve to be remembered:
ReplyDeleteJeremiah 3:30 - "'Surely, as a treacherous wife leaves her husband, so have you been treacherous to me, O house of Israel, declares the Lord.'"
Jeremiah 17:10 - "I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds."
Jeremiah 23:5 - "'Behold, the days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.'"
Jeremiah 16:20 "Do people make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!” This is a really good tie in to the first commandment of basically I am the only God. I also selected this quote because it is very short and to the point without wiggle room it is like boom here it is.
ReplyDeleteA second quote I would include is Jeremiah 23:11 “Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness,” declares the LORD." I would include this because I find it a good statement in regards to falsehood priests and prophets. I would also include this because it is a flick on the ear because a lot of people view priests and prophets as the ultimate holy person.
Hanaiah and his wrongdoings of prophesying against the words spoken to jeremiah of the Lord, were bad. I could not imagine telling someone what someone higher up told me and for it to be shot down and i to be called a liar. How disrespected i would feel. It turns good because Haniah dies a month later but the damage has already been done.
ReplyDeleteJeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.”
ReplyDeleteThere cannot be more of a quote that shows our need for a savior, that our own heart deceives us and that it is not only evil or wicked, but that it is desperately wicked, it loves evilness, and it knows nothing but evilness. This text shows us that we need a new heart, and a savior to live within it.
Jeremiah 13:23 “Can an Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots?”
Furthermore, illustrating our need for a savior, this text shows that it is impossible for and Ethiopian to change the color of his skin and the same for a leopard and his spots, guess what¬– the same is for a sinner and his state of sin. We cannot blot out sin from our lives, that is the work of the savior, and until the day of resurrection, we will be sinners yet.
1st Quote Jeremiah 8:23: "Oh, that my head were a spring of water, my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night over the slain from the daughter of my people!"
ReplyDeleteI think this quote is important as it shows the grief that Jeremiah feels towards the people. Jeremiah has been sent by the Lord to carry out his work, but clearly Jeremiah finds a great burden in the work he must do.
2nd Quote Jeremiah 10:6-7: "No one is like you, Lord, you are great, great and mighty is your name. Who would not fear you, King of the nations, for it is your due! Among all the wisest of the nations, and in all their domains, there is none like you."
I like this quote because it is praising the Lord, but it is also calling out how foolish the people are for worshiping other gods.
1. Jeremiah 28:13 "Thus says the LORD: You have broken wooden bars, but you have made in their place bars of iron." This is a phenomenal passage in the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah has just told Israel to surrender to Nebuchadnezzar and throw in the towel, to which the false prophet Hananiah leads Israel to try and rebel against Babylon. Jeremiah knows that Israel has absolutely no chance of resisting Babylon without the Lords help (which he is not going to give at this moment) and knows that if Israel attempts to resist, their punishment is going to be much worse for the attempt. This reminds us against exclusively listening to things that we want to hear.
ReplyDelete2. Jeremiah 23: 21-22 " I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds." This kind of goes hand in hand with that first passage. Jeremiah is warning against listening to what you only want to hear. It's a terrible temptation to us even in the modern day, with easily accessible information it's only easier to sink into our biased viewpoints and echo chambers.
1. Jeremiah 12:5
ReplyDelete“If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you,
how will you compete with horses?
And if in a safe land you are so trusting,
what will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?
This is such an iconic phrase given to Jeremiah. He has just begun to see struggle in his life, yet more is going to come. He needs to learn how to rely on the Lord in the little things, so he is prepared for God's purpose for him. Something we can hold onto when looking towards meaning and purpose in life that can remind us life isn't easy but it's worth it.
Jeremiah 10:11
Thus shall you say to them: “The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens.”
Another great passage to express that Yahweh is the only true God. Who created the heavens and the earth? Well, not these gods that the Israelites are worshipping. He is pointing out who the real king is and why he is.
Andrew Brennan
DeleteDylan Schimke
ReplyDeleteIf I were to suggest two verses to add, I think these two would be perfect to sum up the message of Jeremiah.
1. Jeremiah 29:11, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” This is a great verse and one of the most popular ones in all of the Bible. I think after the many chapters about Judah's downfall, it is good to add some hope in there for the people of Israel. The verse shows God's forgiveness and grace for us.
2. Jeremiah 15:3-4 “And I will appoint over them four forms of destruction,” says the LORD: “the sword to slay, the dogs to drag, the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy." This verse shows how far gone the Israelites were from God when Jeremiah was prophesying to them. This is a direct result from them not following the covenant between them and the Lord.
Both of these verses show the themes of Jeremiah well. At first God is punishing them and Jeremiah is sent to warn the Israelites of their fate, but they did not listen. They were than punished by being driven out of the northern kingdom and by Jerusalem being destroyed and the people taken captive. God than showed forgiveness and hope by saying that the Israelites will return back to their homes, and he will bless them again.
Jeremiah 6:13–14 (NIV)
ReplyDelete13 "From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
14 They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace."
This passage reflects not only the past but also today’s political realities. Leaders filled with greed and deceit continue to downplay the suffering of the people, covering up the lack of real solutions by declaring “peace” where there is none. a pattern still seen in many societies today.
Jeremiah 16:2
“You shall not take a wife, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place.”
God told Jeremiah not to marry or have children because, in that time, bringing a child into the world would only lead to sorrow and disaster. The same can be said today. When society lacks hope, continuing the next generation becomes an overwhelming burden for individuals. Even in this ancient scripture, such a reality is acknowledged, yet I wonder why today’s society still refuses to recognize it.
Sophia Lee
quote 1: Jeremiah 17:9 " The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?"
ReplyDelete- This verse is an excellent choice for an anthology. It is incredibly humbling to read that your heart is one of the most deceitful things about you. Truly, what a difficult pill to swallow! The thing that allows you to love so much is also your biggest enemy. I think this is a challenging verse to read, and it reaches beyond that of the sins of Judah and Israel. All of mankind can relate to this verse.
Quote 2: Jeremiah 31:3 "...I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you."
- I think this pairs perfectly with the verse I used before. Even though your heart is so deceitful, it is important to ask yourself the second part of that verse--who can understand it? The question is answered with this verse. God knows your heart inside and out, and he made you with a love so powerful that it conquers even the most deceitful of hearts. This is such an encouraging and uplifting verse that is definitely a shining light throughout the book of Jeremiah.
-Lauren Bland
The first quote I would choose would start with Jeremiah 20:9 -
ReplyDelete"If I say, "I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name," there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot."
This quote is so passionate, and it shows a devotion that is neverending. The wording used is equally beautiful, making one feel emotional reading it.
The second quote I would include is Jeremiah 30:13 -
"There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you."
Again, the wording is beautiful here. It leaves an impact as we read about how the person this is directed towards will be facing complete destruction and that there is nothing they can do about it! It's a beautiful sentence, but tragic all the same.
The first quote I will choose is Jeremiah 20:12
ReplyDeleteLord of hosts, you who test the righteous, and see the mind and heart, let me see your vengeance on them.
I chose this passage because God is the ultimate judge. He sees the heart and the mind, knowing who we are. But he is also wrathful and all-loving.
The next one I chose is in Jeremiah 23
Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of the pasture. And the days are coming when I will rise up for David, a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely
This quote sums up the days of God. He will rise and judge wisely. For we are the sheep.
-Brady Metzinger
If I had to choose two quotes from Jeremiah, I would choose:
ReplyDeleteJeremiah 3:15
I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 17: 7-8
"Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit."
These two verses help instill a feeling of hope in the reader about the goodness of the Lord. Both of these are worth remembering, and they send a message that belief and faithfulness can lead to understanding and growth.