"Whether it is favorable or unfavorable, we will obey the LORD our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it will go well with us, for we will obey the LORD our God." Jeremiah 42:6 Once Israel was in exile in Babylon, some of the people came to Jeremiah to find out what... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 39:17-18 You Will Be Saved
"But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear. I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD." Jeremiah 39:17-18 As the Babylonians began to... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 38:2 An Insane Sounding Plan
"This is what the LORD says: 'Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague, but whoever goes over to the Babylonians will live. They will escape with their lives; they will live.' Jeremiah 38:2 God had a plan to use the Babylonians to destroy Jerusalem and Judah and bring all... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 36:23-24 No Fear Or Remorse
Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe's knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire. The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes.... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 35:16 Only Obeying Man
The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not obeyed me. Jeremiah 35:16 A group of Israelites, that were the descendants of Jehonadab, had followed the rules of their forefather faithfully. Even though it had been a few generations, they still obeyed his... Continue Reading →
