Chapter twelve begins like so many psalms, questioning why people who are blatantly against God or only talk about him, but do not really know or worship him, have easier lives than those who follow and obey God (Jeremiah 12:1-2). 1 Jeremiah asked God that he would execute justice on the evildoers, based on his […]
Chapter ten completes this short section (beginning with chapter eight), with a special focus on Israel’s trust in false gods rather than Jehovah. In Jeremiah 10:1-5, God spoke to the worthlessness of these idols. They were carved and decorated by a man but possessed no more power than scarecrow in a field. In contrast, “there
Chapter nine best begins with Jeremiah 9:3 and introduces a new indictment by God against the Israelites. Not only were they lying under oath (Jeremiah 7:9), a violation of the ninth commandment 1, they were constantly lying to each other in the normal course of life. Jeremiah 9:3-9 expresses God’s displeasure at their lying tongues.
