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Jeremiah 35 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Rekabites – a tribal grouping of Israel that lived in tents and never touched wine. Their forefather had forbidden them from owning property. They were to live in tents as nomads – very strange instructions indeed! The LORD God is impressed with their obedience. Won’t Israel do the same? TheContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 35 Commentary”

Jeremiah 34 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Unlike young Samuel’s times when the word of the LORD was rare, Zedekiah’s times are very different. The LORD spoke and spoke. Chapter 34 is yet another message to the king and it was personal. He would be captured and handed over to his enemy. We are yet to read aboutContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 34 Commentary”

Jeremiah 33 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 33 is underlined by yet another world-famous verse: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Verse 3. The things Israel didn’t know; could the plans of the LORD of chapter 29 be part of what Israel needed toContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 33 Commentary”

Jeremiah 32 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Jeremiah is at the royal palace in Jerusalem, not as an honored guest but as a political prisoner. This is yet another item on the prophet’s menu, in addition to scorn, ridicule, and beatings. The LORD had said, “Don’t be afraid of them, for I’m with you and will rescue you.”ContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 32 Commentary”

Jeremiah 31 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “At that time I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.” What time? What is the LORD talking about? We probably need to go back to chapter 31. Is the LORD referring to a point when “the storm of the LORD willContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 31 Commentary”

Jeremiah 30 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com So we know how we got the scripture written down; the LORD commanded it. Verse 2. Now we have details of the LORD’s ‘good plans’, or part of the details. “The days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity and restoreContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 30 Commentary”

Jeremiah 29 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 29 is world famous for its verse 11. However, the saint may be interested in knowing the context of this statement by the LORD.Of course, it fits into the general notion that the LORD has good plans for mankind – the plan of salvation. The grand plan involved an exodus-likeContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 29 Commentary”

Jeremiah 28 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The false prophet Hananiah is swiftly punished by the LORD for his false prophecies – with two months! There is a punishment for misleading the sheep. Preaching shouldn’t be an exciting job. You must do it correctly. Don’t misrepresent the Creator God. There are consequences. But what is the difference! ForContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 28 Commentary”

Jeremiah 27 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com This should be quite some scene! You would easily understand why government officials weren’t too happy with the prophet Jeremiah. Envoys from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon are in Jerusalem to see King Zedekiah but Jeremiah has his own agenda! By order of the higher office, that of the KingContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 27 Commentary”

Jeremiah 26 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 26 records for us one of the many times when the prophet Jeremiah was nearly killed by the mob. Leading this mob were priests and prophets, interestingly. Of course, the LORD had hoped Jeremiah’s message would provoke repentance and consequently halt the pending disaster on the nation. But who wasContinueContinue reading “Jeremiah 26 Commentary”