COMMENTARY:
: 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammeliech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. (2916 “mire” [tiyt] means … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah. (8085 “hearken” [shama] means obey, publish, understand, diligently, or pay close attention to.)
DEVOTION: We have been warned throughout the Bible that the end … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. (5545 “forgive” [calach] means pardon, spare, release, or remove guilt.)
DEVOTION: This … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. (7394 “Rechabites” [Rekab] means horseman or descendants of Habaziniah.
DEVOTION: Here we have an example of a group of people … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: ‘Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982).
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COMMENTARY:
: 3 Call unto me, and I will answer you, and shew you great and mighty things, which you know not. (7121 “call” [qara] means to summons, cry, invite, mention, preach, proclaim, pronounce, utter a loud sound, be named or say.)
DEVOTION: This is a chapter of promise. The only way that the … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 16b–17 I prayed to the LORD, saying: ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982).
DEVOTION: Sometimes situations and circumstances threaten our belief in God and His power. … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 7 For thus says the LORD, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish you, praise you, and say, O LORD, save YOUR people, the remnant of Israel. (8057 “gladness” [simchah] means the emotion of great happiness and pleasure, jubilation, mirth, joy, or hold a feast.)
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COMMENTARY:
: 1–2 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, “Thus speaks the LORD God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982). 3789 כָּתַב [kathab /kaw·thab/] – to write, inscribe, engrave, write … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 4 – Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982).
DEVOTION: Recently a young man enrolled into college and was denied because his social security … Read More