Category Archives: Jeremiah

1 “And when that happens”—God’s Decree— “it will be plain as the sun at high noon: I’ll be the God of every man, woman, and child in Israel and they shall be my very own people.” 2-6 This is the wayGodput it: “They found grace out in the desert, these people who survived the killing. […]

Killing and Disease Are on Our Doorstep 1-5 The Message Jeremiah received fromGodin the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah. It was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. At that time the army of the king of Babylon was holding Jerusalem under siege. Jeremiah was shut up in jail in the royal palace. Zedekiah, king […]

Things You Could Never Figure Out on Your Own 1 While Jeremiah was still locked up in jail, a second Message fromGodwas given to him: 2-3 “This isGod’s Message, the God who made earth, made it livable and lasting, known everywhere asGod:‘Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous […]

Freedom to the Slaves 1 God’s Message to Jeremiah at the time King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon mounted an all-out attack on Jerusalem and all the towns around it with his armies and allies and everyone he could muster: 2-3 “I,God, the God of Israel, direct you to go and tell Zedekiah king of Judah: ‘This […]

Meeting in God’s Temple 1 The Message that Jeremiah received fromGodten years earlier, during the time of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Israel: 2 “Go visit the Recabite community. Invite them to meet with you in one of the rooms inGod’s Temple. And serve them wine.” 3-4 So I went and got Jaazaniah son […]

Reading God’s Message 1 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, Jeremiah received this Message fromGod: 2 “Get a scroll and write down everything I’ve told you regarding Israel and Judah and all the other nations from the time I first started speaking to you in Josiah’s reign right up […]

In an Underground Dungeon 1-2 King Zedekiah son of Josiah, a puppet king set on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the land of Judah, was now king in place of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. But neither he nor his officials nor the people themselves paid a bit of attention to the MessageGodgave […]

From the Dungeon to the Palace 1 Shaphatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling the people, namely: 2 “This isGod’s Message: ‘Whoever stays in this town will die—will be killed or starve to death or get sick and die. But […]

Bad News, Not Good News 1-2 In the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his entire army and laid siege to Jerusalem. In the eleventh year and fourth month, on the ninth day of Zedekiah’s reign, they broke through into the city. 3 All the […]

Go and Live Wherever You Wish 1 God’s Message to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard set him free at Ramah. When Nebuzaradan came upon him, he was in chains, along with all the other captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being herded off to exile in Babylon. 2-3 The captain of the […]