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THE POTTERJeremiah 16–20 “Therefore I will teach them—this time I will teach them My power and might. Then they will know that My name is the LORD” (Jer. 16:21). There is no more powerful image in Scripture of God’s sovereignty than that of the potter, shaping clay to form whatever vessel he decides. This passageContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

THE BROKEN COVENANTJeremiah 11–15 “This is what the LORD says: ’Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for starvation, to starvation; those for captivity, to captivity’ ” (Jer. 15:2). Relationship with God is marked by commitment—on both sides. When we fall short of our commitment to God, HeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DEATH HAS CLIMBED INJeremiah 7–10 “I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but I gave them this command: Obey Me” (Jer. 7:22–23). In a powerful image, Jeremiah warned his nation that death had “climbed in through our windows.” We need to take Jeremiah’s words seriously today, for some of theContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JUDAH’S SINFUL HEARTJeremiah 2–6 “They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good” (Jer. 4:22). Judah’s sins are spelled out, and the judgment due is defined. Jeremiah found his ministry bitter, for his anguished heart knew that the people of Judah would never listen or repent. OverviewJudah had forsaken God inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Jeremiah INTRODUCTIONJeremiah ministered in the four turbulent decades preceding the fall of Jerusalem on March 15–16, 597 B.C. These decades were marked by the sudden collapse of Assyria, and a subsequent power struggle between the emerging Babylonian Empire and a resurgent Egypt. Caught in the middle, tiny Judah vacillated, alternately rebelling and submitting to one,Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”