Jeremiah 46

You Vainly Collect Medicines 1 God’s Messages through the prophet Jeremiah regarding the godless nations. 2-5 The Message to Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt at the time it was defeated by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon while camped at Carchemish on the Euphrates River in the fourth year of the reign […]

Jeremiah 47

It’s Doomsday for Philistines 1-5 God’s Message to the prophet Jeremiah regarding the Philistines just before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. This is whatGodsays: “Look out! Water will rise in the north country, swelling like a river in flood. The torrent will flood the land, washing away city and citizen. Men and women will scream in terror, […]

Jeremiah 48

Get Out While You Can! 1-10 The Message on Moab fromGod-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel: “Doom to Nebo! Leveled to the ground! Kiriathaim demeaned and defeated, The mighty fortress reduced to a molehill, Moab’s glory—dust and ashes. Conspirators plot Heshbon’s doom: ‘Come, let’s wipe Moab off the map.’ Dungface Dimon will loudly lament, as killing […]

Jeremiah 49

You’re a Broken-Down Has-Been 1-6 God’s Message on the Ammonites: “Doesn’t Israel have any children, no one to step into her inheritance? So why is the god Milcom taking over Gad’s land, his followers moving into its towns? But not for long! The time’s coming” —God’s Decree— “When I’ll fill the ears of Rabbah, Ammon’s […]

Jeremiah 50

Get Out of Babylon as Fast as You Can 1-3 The Message ofGodthrough the prophet Jeremiah on Babylon, land of the Chaldeans: “Get the word out to the nations! Preach it! Go public with this, broadcast it far and wide: Babylon taken, god-Bel hanging his head in shame, god-Marduk exposed as a fraud. All her […]

Jeremiah 51

Hurricane Persia 1-5 There’s more.Godsays more: “Watch this: I’m whipping up A death-dealing hurricane against Babylon—‘Hurricane Persia’— against all who live in that perverse land. I’m sending a cleanup crew into Babylon. They’ll clean the place out from top to bottom. When they get through there’ll be nothing left of her worth taking or talking […]

Jeremiah 52

The Destruction of Jerusalem and Exile of Judah 1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he started out as king. He was king in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah. Her hometown was Libnah. 2 As far asGodwas concerned, Zedekiah was just one more evil king, a carbon […]

Isaiah 1

Quit Your Worship Charades 1 The vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw regarding Judah and Jerusalem during the times of the kings of Judah: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. 2-4 Heaven and earth, you’re the jury. Listen toGod’s case: “I had children and raised them well, and they turned on me. The ox knows […]

Isaiah 2

Climb God’s Mountain 1-5 The Message Isaiah got regarding Judah and Jerusalem: There’s a day coming when the mountain ofGod’s House Will be The Mountain— solid, towering over all mountains. All nations will river toward it, people from all over set out for it. They’ll say, “Come, let’s climbGod’s Mountain, go to the House of […]

Isaiah 3

Jerusalem on Its Last Legs 1-7 The Master,God-of-the-Angel-Armies, is emptying Jerusalem and Judah Of all the basic necessities, plain bread and water to begin with. He’s withdrawing police and protection, judges and courts, pastors and teachers, captains and generals, doctors and nurses, and, yes, even the repairmen and jacks-of-all-trades. He says, “I’ll put little kids […]