Jeremiah 2:1-19
How to Be Faithful Regardless of Opposition
Jeremiah 2:20-37
Irresponsibility is Found in a Fickle Foreign Policy
Jeremiah 3:1-13
Refusing to Be Ashamed of Sin
Jeremiah 3:11-25
Hope For a Backsliding Nation
Jeremiah 4:1-18
Judgment is Sure to Come
Jeremiah 4:19-31
A Compassion For Those Who Are Lost
Jeremiah 5:1-13
The Results of Refusing to Receive Correction
Jeremiah 5:14-31
We Must Fear The Lord
Jeremiah 6:1-15
Speaking to People Who Would Not Hear
Jeremiah 6:16-30
Remembering Traditions
Jeremiah 7:1-7
The Results of Compromise
Jeremiah 7:8-15
Religious Ritual Doesn’t Change a Sinful Life Style
Jeremiah 7:16-20
When Preaching Trumps Praying
Jeremiah 7:21-34
Sacrifices Can be Meaningless
We Must Fear The Lord
Jeremiah 5:14–31
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God told Jeremiah that his words would be like a fire (v. 14) that would consume the people. He would bring judgment (Babylon) against Judah. This was a nation whose language they did not know (v. 15). The difference of language would make it more difficult to achieve peace. These soldiers would devour the crops, herds and children of the Judeans (v. 16). They would also destroy the fortified cities which Judah trusted for protection (v. 17) but He would preserve a remnant (v. 18). He warns the people of the coming judgment, even as they were serving foreign gods in their own land (v. 19).
The prophet is now sent to them on another errand, which is to persuade them to fear God (vv. 20-21). He suggests some of the things that produce a holy fear (awesome respect) for God.
Jeremiah explains how their sins have withheld good things from them (vv. 25-29). Even the priests and the prophets have become corrupt and self-serving (vv. 30-31). It is appalling and horrifying that the priests and prophets would pervert the message of God and that the people would “love to have it so.” Even Jeremiah’s chilling words, “What will you do in the end (v. 31)?” didn’t shake them.
Application
The only thing I need to fear is the Lord and have a holy reverence for Him and His Word.
Jeremiah 5:14-31 (English Standard Version)
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