“My people have committed a compound sin: they’ve walked out on me, the fountain Of fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns— cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves. So how would you summarize all of what we’ve considered in the summaries of Jeremiah 1-6 , 7-20 , 21-26 , 27-29 , 30-35 , and 36-52 ? I remember your youthful loyalty, our love as newlyweds. Didn’t I warn you?Have I let you down, Israel? Don’t look now, but judgment’s on the way, aimed at you who say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’. Scour your skin raw.The sin-grease won’t come out. Isn’t it because you walked out on your God. 4-6 Hear God’s Message, House of Jacob! https://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/jeremiah Let them save you from your bad times.You’ve got more gods, Judah, than you know what to do with. Was it worth it to have walked out on your God?”. A replacement volume in the Bible Speaks Today Old Testament commentary series, this book offers a new exposition on Jeremiah, a book of the victory of God's love and grace. 2-3 “Say, ‘Listen, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship God. Jeremiah is often characterized as a cheerless doomsayer with a pessimistic prophetic message. What’s the hurry? 1-2 I wish my head were a well of water and my eyes fountains of tears So I could weep day and night for casualties among my dear, dear people. just as he was beginning to lead you in the right way? Let them save you from your bad times. “Because of all this, I’m bringing charges against you”. I’ve never chased after the Baal sex gods’!Well, look at the tracks you’ve left behind in the valley. And then God's message was to go to the "house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel" (verse 4). born into a family with place and position? Isn’t it because you walked out on your God. Take a deep breath. Was it worth it to have walked out on your God?” God’s Decree, Master God-of-the-Angel-Armies. The sin-grease won’t come out. born into a family with place and position? Sail to the western islands and look.Travel to the Kedar wilderness and look. 2 1 God's Message came to me. They’ve paid no attention to me, ignored my discipline.And you’ve gotten rid of your God-messengers, treating them like dirt and sweeping them away. And chased empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. Tracks of a camel in heat, running this way and that. Just what are you after anyway?But you say, ‘I can’t help it. I can’t stand to even look at you!”. All I ever see of them is their backsides. Jeremiah chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,. Look around. From now on we’re on our own’?Young women don’t forget their jewelry, do they? just as he was beginning to lead you in the right way? Save us!’Why not go to your handcrafted gods you’re so fond of? Isn’t it because you walked out on your God just as he was beginning to lead you in the right way? God doesn’t mind. Let them save you from your bad times. ’s Message: “What did your ancestors find fault with in me, It never occurred to them to say, ‘Where’s, Who took care of us through thick and thin, those rough-and-tumble. (26-28) The shame of Israel. Israel Was God’s Holy Choice - GOD’s Message came to me. You shook off all restraints.You said, ‘I will not serve!’ and off you went,Visiting every sex-and-religion shrine on the way, like a common whore.You were a select vine when I planted you from completely reliable stock.And look how you’ve turned out— a tangle of rancid growth, a poor excuse for a vine.Scrub, using the strongest soaps. It went like this: “Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem, ‘GOD’s Message! treating them like dirt and sweeping them away. Has this ever happened before. The prophet's redemptive, reconstructive work comprises the book's portrait of the future--a future that we see fulfilled in the New Testament through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Sunlight/Grass Leather-Look, The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, teal, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Leather-Look, Gold Leaf, The Message, Numbered Edition, Personal Size, with Topical Concordance, The Message Outreach Edition, Large-Print, softcover. Your evil ways will get you a sound thrashing, that’s what you’ll get. And chased empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. Tracks of a camel in heat, running this way and that. 1 The Message of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah of the family of priests who lived in Anathoth in the country of Benjamin. This summary of the book of Jeremiah provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Jeremiah. ’s Message came to me. wilderness years of parched deserts and death valleys. “You think it’s just a small thing, don’t you. (2) The gate of the Lord's house.--As a priest, Jeremiah would have access to all parts of the Temple. Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can’t be!”. How do you account for what is written in the desert dust—Tracks of a camel in heat, running this way and that, tracks of a wild donkey in rut,Sniffing the wind for the slightest scent of sex. I can’t stand to even look at you!” God’s Decree, the Master’s Decree. Just what are you after anyway? Wouldn’t that raise a huge stink in the land? He hasn’t punished me, has he?’Don’t look now, but judgment’s on the way, aimed at you who say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’, 36-37 “You think it’s just a small thing, don’t you, to try out another sin-project when the first one fails?But Egypt will leave you in the lurch the same way that Assyria did.You’re going to walk away from there wringing your hands.I, God, have blacklisted those you trusted. And yet you have the gall to say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong. Take a deep breath. Jeremiah 2:2 "Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: 'I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. 25 “Slow down. Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying. 29-30 “What do you have against me, running off to assert your ‘independence’?” God’s Decree.“I’ve wasted my time trying to train your children. Maybe a long drink of Euphrates River water? Rouse them. Here begins the book, and Jeremiah's first sermon; and the following contains the message he was sent with, to which the preceding chapter is only a preface or introduction. Yes, you—House of Israel!God’s Message: “What did your ancestors find fault with in me that they drifted so far from me,Took up with Sir Windbag and turned into windbags themselves? 9-11 “Because of all this, I’m bringing charges against you” —God’s Decree— “charging you and your children and your grandchildren.Look around. Why wear yourself out? Israel was GOD’s holy choice, the pick of the crop. 3 Israel was God's holy choice, the pick of the crop. I can’t quit.’. God -of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God, has this to say to you: You stayed with me through the wilderness years, stuck with me through all the hard places. Israel Forsakes God - The word of the LORD came to me: “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown. cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves. The prophets preached god BaalAnd chased empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. a tangle of rancid growth, a poor excuse for a vine. 6-10 God spoke to me during the reign of King Josiah: “You have noticed, haven’t you, how fickle Israel has visited every hill and grove of trees as a whore at large? “I’ve wasted my time trying to train your children. 23-24 “How dare you tell me, ‘I’m not stained by sin. Rouse them. They never look me in the face.But when things go badly, they don’t hesitate to come running, calling out, ‘Get a move on! You’ll pay dearly for your disloyal ways. It went like this: 2 "Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem, 'God's Message! And why do you think all this has happened? Verse 2. “My people have committed a compound sin: Of fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns—. Brides don’t show up without their veils, do they?But my people forget me. ; rather, 1 remember for thy good the kindness of thy youth.It is an open question whether the "kindness" spoken of is that of … And now you’re sending out graduates, resplendent in cap and gown—. 26-28 “Just as a thief is chagrined, but only when caught, so the people of Israel are chagrined,Caught along with their kings and princes, their priests and prophets.They walk up to a tree and say, ‘My father!’ They pick up a stone and say, ‘My mother! "Israel [was] holiness unto the LORD, [and] the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall … Read verse in The Message Bible Take a long, hard look at what you’ve done and its bitter results. Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 3 Jeremiah 2:1-13 The Message (MSG) Israel Was God’s Holy Choice 2 1-3 God’s Message came to me. “And now, what do you think you’ll get by going off to Egypt? “My people have committed a compound sin: Of fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns—. It went like this: “Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem, ‘God’s Message!I remember your youthful loyalty, our love as newlyweds.You stayed with me through the wilderness years, stuck with me through all the hard places.Israel was God’s holy choice, the pick of the crop.Anyone who laid a hand on her would soon wish he hadn’t!’” God’s Decree. Look closely. A land that no one who enters comes out of, The priests never thought to ask, ‘Where’s. Jeremiah 2:25-35 The Message (MSG) 25 “Slow down. How do you account for what is written in the desert dust—. MSG Jeremiah 2 Israel Was God’s Holy Choice 1-3 God’s Message came to me. The LORD Pleads with Backsliding Israel. I remember thee, etc. You’ll get not a lick of help from them.”, Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). “Just as a thief is chagrined, but only when caught. You’ll pay dearly for your disloyal ways. running off to assert your ‘independence’?”. Sniffing the wind for the slightest scent of sex. Caught along with their kings and princes, They walk up to a tree and say, ‘My father!’, They pick up a stone and say, ‘My mother! Young women don’t forget their jewelry, do they? I remember your youthful loyalty, our love as newlyweds. “Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! Look around. I’m addicted to alien gods. Maybe a cool drink of Nile River water?Or what do you think you’ll get by going off to Assyria? Why wear yourself out? Who could possibly corral her!On the hunt for sex, sex, and more sex— insatiable, indiscriminate, promiscuous. 12-13 “Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! I can’t quit.’. Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can’t be!” GOD’s Decree. 7-8 “I brought you to a garden land where you could eat lush fruit.But you barged in and polluted my land, trashed and defiled my dear land.The priests never thought to ask, ‘Where’s God?’ The religion experts knew nothing of me.The rulers defied me. “I’ve wasted my time trying to train your children. It went like this: “Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem. Caught along with their kings and princes, They walk up to a tree and say, ‘My father!’, They pick up a stone and say, ‘My mother! Visiting every sex-and-religion shrine on the way, You were a select vine when I planted you. fought over by snarling and roaring lions? What is the Message of the Book of Jeremiah? Yet remember that the northern kingdom of Israel had been taken into captivity a century earlier. “Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest; all who devoured her were held guilty, and … 2 "Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem, 'God's Message! 1-2 “And when the time comes”—God’s Decree!—“I’ll see to it that they dig up the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the princes and priests and prophets, and … for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. All I ever see of them is their backsides. But when things go badly, they don’t hesitate to come running. And yet you have the gall to say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong. He hasn’t punished me, has he?’. This was after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem into exile in Babylon, along with the leaders of Judah, the craftsmen, and the skilled laborers. The sin-grease won’t come out. Tell them, ‘Listen, you kings of Judah, listen to God’s Message—and all you people who go in and … Well, look at the tracks you’ve left behind in the valley. treating them like dirt and sweeping them away. Maybe a long drink of Euphrates River water?Your evil ways will get you a sound thrashing, that’s what you’ll get. Jeremiah 1:1). stuck with me through all the hard places. God doesn’t mind. 20-22 “A long time ago you broke out of the harness. to try out another sin-project when the first one fails? You stayed with me through the wilderness years, stuck with me through all the hard places. You cut and hurt a lot of people to get where you are.And yet you have the gall to say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing. Am I nothing but a dead-end street?Why do my people say, ‘Good riddance! fought over by snarling and roaring lions? What’s the hurry? Sniffing the wind for the slightest scent of sex. He hasn’t punished me, has he?’. “Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! You stayed with me through the wilderness years, stuck with me through all the hard places. You stayed with me through the wilderness years. Jeremiah’s teachings: God’s charges against Jerusalem (Jer 1–25) The people reject Jeremiah’s message (Jer 26–28) Her flighty sister, Judah, saw what she did. You bore me!’. I remember your youthful loyalty, our love as newlyweds. “A long time ago you broke out of the harness. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about. I’m addicted to alien gods. Gill's Notes on the Bible. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? “Slow down. 18-19 “And now, what do you think you’ll get by going off to Egypt? “As the thief is ashamed when he is found out, So is the house of Israel … Day after day after day they never give me a thought. a tangle of rancid growth, a poor excuse for a vine. They’ve paid no attention to me, ignored my discipline. Take a deep breath. Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest; all who devoured her were held guilty, and … 33-35 “What an impressive start you made to get the most out of life.You founded schools of sin, taught graduate courses in evil!And now you’re sending out graduates, resplendent in cap and gown— except the gowns are stained with the blood of your victims!All that blood convicts you. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? “charging you and your children and your grandchildren. Day after day after day they never give me a thought. running off to assert your ‘independence’?”. And isn’t that what you’ve done— ‘whored’ your way with god after god? You’ll get not a lick of help from them.”. Your Sex-and-Religion Obsessions - GOD’s Message came to me as follows: “If a man’s wife walks out on him And marries another man, can he take her back as if nothing had happened? “Get out in the streets and call to Jerusalem. Rouse them. Or what do you think you’ll get by going off to Assyria? for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. In other words, what is the book of Jeremiah really about? Go to the potter’s house. 19-20 God’s Message to me: “Go stand in the People’s Gate, the one used by Judah’s kings as they come and go, and then proceed in turn to all the gates of Jerusalem. 3 It continued to come to him during the time Jehoiakim son of Josiah reigned over Judah. But when things go badly, they don’t hesitate to come running. Day after day after day they never give me a thought. 1-2 The Message from God to Jeremiah: “Stand in the gate of God ’s Temple and preach this Message. Your evil ways will get you a sound thrashing, that’s what you’ll get. I assumed that after she had gotten it out of her system, she’d come back, but she didn’t. 2 God's Message began to come to him during the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amos reigned over Judah. Didn’t I tell you? How do you account for what is written in the desert dust—. Jeremiah also looks forward to a righteous king from the line of David to arise in the future, and although He has been born (Mt 2:2), the Lord Jesus Christ has yet to take office in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD. A land that no one who enters comes out of, The priests never thought to ask, ‘Where’s. Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 3 Jeremiah 2 The Message (MSG) Israel Was God’s Holy Choice 2 1-3 God’s Message came to me. And you’ve gotten rid of your God-messengers. You stayed with me through the wilderness years. Has this ever happened before. You bore me!’All I ever see of them is their backsides. Maybe a long drink of Euphrates River water? Why wear yourself out? Don’t look now, but judgment’s on the way, aimed at you who say, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’. “How dare you tell me, ‘I’m not stained by sin. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves. This is what the LORD says: “I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved … Visiting every sex-and-religion shrine on the way, You were a select vine when I planted you. 18 1-2 God told Jeremiah, “Up on your feet! He faithfully proclaimed the message that God gave—a warning message of impending punishment unless the people repented of their willful disobedience. Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can’t be!”. 2 1-3 God’s Message came to me. Look closely. 1-2 God showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the Temple of God. It never occurred to them to say, ‘Where’s God, the God who got us out of Egypt,Who took care of us through thick and thin, those rough-and-tumble wilderness years of parched deserts and death valleys,A land that no one who enters comes out of, a cruel, inhospitable land?’. They’ve paid no attention to me, ignored my discipline. Look closely. This is a one-sided impression that is not based on the entire contents of the book. Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can’t be!” God’s Decree.“My people have committed a compound sin: they’ve walked out on me, the fountainOf fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns— cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves. Brides don’t show up without their veils, do they? The Global Message of Jeremiah Jeremiah in Redemptive History . Or what do you think you’ll get by going off to Assyria? And why do you think all this has happened? And you’ve gotten rid of your God-messengers. And now you’re sending out graduates, resplendent in cap and gown—. You’ll get not a lick of help from them.”. Young women don’t forget their jewelry, do they? When you get there, I’ll tell you what I have to say.” 3-4 So I went to the potter’s house, and sure enough, the potter was there, working away at his wheel. 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