Jeremiah 28: Dueling Prophets

As bad as occupational hazards may be for true prophets of the Lord, they can sometimes be even worse for false prophets!

Jeremiah 27: The Yoke's On You

In chapter 27, Jeremiah is given another tangible way to symbolize God's message to the people.  Through the enactment of a wooden yoke around his neck, he demonstrates that the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, will subjugate the Judah and the surrounding nations.  The only sensible course, he advises, is surrender and submission.

Jeremiah 26: Occupational Hazard

"Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, 'This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this city.  You have heard it with your own ears!'" (vs. 11)  The man they are talking about, of course, is Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 25: The Lord's Fierce Anger

Christians are blessed with many beautiful images of God given to us from the Bible.  He is a good, gentle shepherd.  He is a mother hen, gathering her chicks.  He is the father of a lost, prodigal son waiting for his boy's homecoming.  He is a handsome bridegroom awaiting his bride.  There are, however, disquieting images of God as well, especially in the genre of Old Testament prophecy.

Jeremiah 24: Home And Away

In chapter 24, Jeremiah is given a vision in which he sees two baskets of figs.  In the first basket are excellent figs, while the second basket holds gross, inedible ones.  What does it mean?

Jeremiah 23: Bad Prophets

Jeremiah unloads on the false prophets leading the people astray in chapter 23.

Jeremiah 22: A Witness, One Way Or Another

"People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, 'Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?' And the answer will be: 'Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods'" (vs 8-9).