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The People Remember How they have Suffered
This entire chapter is a prayer composed of two sections. The first part is a call for God to remember their condition (vv. 1-18). This also includes a confession of sin. After this is a call for God to restore Judah (vv. 19-22). In context this is a call to restore both the land …

Joy Was Replaced by Sadness And Mourning
Judah’s forefathers, now dead, grievously disobeyed God and passed on to their descendants the penalty of their transgressions (v. 7). Although the people now are not innocent they do recognize the previous generations’ sins and their effect. Babylon appointed cruel taskmasters w …

God is Still on His Throne And His Grace is Abounding
Jeremiah turns from asking God to remember their condition to calling on Him to restore both the land of Israel and the blessings of the covenant. He affirms that the Lord God is eternal (v. 19). Man and his interests may pass away, but the throne of God endures forever. The peop …