Jul 19, 2026
JEREMIAH 7-8:
In this and several other prophetic books, it
is important to observe where quotes begin and end, and who is
speaking. The section headings are also very helpful to our
understanding. Modern translators and editors use the heading to
help modern readers understand such things as ancient poetic
imagery.
Jul 19, 2026
JEREMIAH 5-6:
God, speaking through the prophets, frequently
says how he feels about idolatry. He considers it just like the
faithlessness of a wayward wife. It is moving that Jeremiah could
so clearly see what would happen— the anguish of the people when
his prophecies are fulfilled and they will be attacked
by...
Jul 19, 2026
JEREMIAH 3-4:
In yesterday’s reading there
was a play on words in Jer. 1:11-12, where the Hebrew word for
‘almond tree’ sounds like the word for ‘watching’:
11 Then the Lord said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you
see?”
And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond
tree.”
12 And the Lord said,...
Jul 19, 2026
JEREMIAH 1-2:
The book of Jeremiah was written between 627
and 580 BC. Counting the number of verses, Jeremiah is longer than
all other books of the Old Testament except Genesis and Psalms.
Jeremiah is often called the weeping prophet, and his other book is
Lamentations. It is possible that he is the son of the
high...
Jul 19, 2026
JONAH 3-4:
Running from God didn’t work for Jonah. When
saved from the ocean, Jonah grudgingly obeys God.
For most of my life I have been fooled by Jonah's prayer in chapter 2, and I am not alone, because others have called it, “One of the great prayers in the Bible.” For most of the prayer, Jonah simply borrowed...