I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD." I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORDThis phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's word. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel's failure to heed God's commands often led to judgment. The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores the authority and finality of God's pronouncement. The context here is the Babylonian exile, a direct consequence of Israel's persistent disobedience. This reflects the covenant relationship where blessings and curses were contingent on Israel's faithfulness (Deuteronomy 28). which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets
God's patience and persistence are highlighted here. The prophets, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, were repeatedly sent to call Israel back to repentance. This phrase underscores the role of prophets as God's messengers, often facing rejection and persecution. The repeated sending of prophets demonstrates God's desire for His people to return to Him, showing His mercy and long-suffering nature (2 Chronicles 36:15-16). And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD
This addresses the immediate audience of Jeremiah's letter—the exiles in Babylon. Despite their circumstances, they continued in disobedience, failing to heed the warnings and instructions given through Jeremiah. This highlights a recurring theme in Scripture: the hardness of the human heart. The phrase "declares the LORD" reiterates the divine authority behind the message. The exiles' failure to listen is a reminder of the need for repentance and the consequences of ignoring God's word, as seen in the broader narrative of Israel's history. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through His prophets. 3. The ProphetsServants of God who were sent to deliver His messages to the people, often calling for repentance and obedience. 4. The ExilesThe people of Judah who were taken captive to Babylon as a result of their disobedience to God. 5. BabylonThe place of exile for the people of Judah, representing both judgment and a place of future hope and restoration. Teaching Points The Importance of Listening to GodGod repeatedly sends His messages through prophets, emphasizing the importance of listening and responding to His word. Consequences of DisobedienceIgnoring God's messages leads to judgment, as seen in the exile of Judah. This serves as a warning for us today. God's Persistent Love and PatienceDespite repeated rejection, God continues to reach out to His people, demonstrating His enduring love and patience. The Role of Prophets and ScriptureProphets were God's mouthpieces, and today, Scripture serves as our guide. We must be diligent in studying and applying it. Hope in ExileEven in judgment, God provides hope and a future, as seen in the broader context of Jeremiah 29, encouraging us to trust in His plans. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the repeated sending of prophets by God demonstrate His character and intentions towards His people? 2. In what ways can we ensure that we are listening to God's word today, and not falling into the same pattern of disobedience as the exiles? 3. How do the consequences faced by the people of Judah serve as a warning for us in our personal and communal lives? 4. What parallels can we draw between the role of Old Testament prophets and the role of Scripture in our lives today? 5. How can we find hope and assurance in God's plans, even when we face difficult circumstances or feel like we are in "exile"? Connections to Other Scriptures 2 Chronicles 36:15-16This passage highlights the persistent sending of prophets by God and the people's refusal to listen, leading to judgment. Isaiah 6:9-10Isaiah's commission reflects the theme of people hearing but not understanding, similar to the rejection of prophetic messages in Jeremiah. Ezekiel 2:3-5Ezekiel is sent to a rebellious house, emphasizing the consistent pattern of God's people rejecting His prophets. Matthew 23:37Jesus laments over Jerusalem's history of killing prophets, showing continuity in the rejection of God's messengers. Hebrews 1:1-2God spoke through the prophets in the past, but now speaks through His Son, Jesus Christ, highlighting the ultimate revelation. People Ahab, Anathoth, David, Elasah, Eleasah, Gemariah, Hilkiah, Jeconiah, Jehoiada, Jeremiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar, Shaphan, Shemaiah, Zedekiah, ZephaniahPlaces Anathoth, Babylon, Jerusalem, NehelamTopics Affirmation, Betimes, Declares, Ear, Early, Either, Exiles, Getting, Hearkened, Heed, Listen, Listened, Often, Persistently, Prophets, Rising, Says, Sending, Servants, WherewithDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 29:19 5165 listening
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Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.' (Jeremiah xxix. 13.) The words of Jeremiah in their relation to God are very appropriate for men and women in whose hearts there is any longing after personal Holiness. Look at them: 'Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart'. I like this word, because it turns our minds to the true and only source of light and life and power. We speak of seeking and getting the blessing; but, …
T. H. Howard—Standards of Life and ServiceThe Secret of Effectual Prayer
"What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them."--MARK xi. 24. Here we have a summary of the teaching of our Lord Jesus on prayer. Nothing will so much help to convince us of the sin of our remissness in prayer, to discover its causes, and to give us courage to expect entire deliverance, as the careful study and then the believing acceptance of that teaching. The more heartily we enter into the mind of our blessed Lord, and set ourselves simply …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession The Spirit of Prayer.
Text.--Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.--Romans viii. 26, 27. My last lecture but one was on the subject of Effectual Prayer; in which I observed that one of the most important attributes of effectual …
Charles Grandison Finney—Lectures on Revivals of Religion The Costliness of Prayer
"Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. 1. "And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."--Jer. xxix. 13. IN his fine book on Benefits, Seneca says that nothing is so costly to us as that is which we purchase by prayer. When we come on that hard-to-be-understood saying of his for the first time, we set it down as another of the well-known paradoxes of the Stoics. For He who is far more to us than all the Stoics taken together has said to us on the subject of prayer,--"Ask, …
Alexander Whyte—Lord Teach Us To Pray Putting God to Work
"For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee who worketh for him that waiteth for him."--Isaiah 64:4. The assertion voiced in the title given this chapter is but another way of declaring that God has of His own motion placed Himself under the law of prayer, and has obligated Himself to answer the prayers of men. He has ordained prayer as a means whereby He will do things through men as they pray, which He would not otherwise do. Prayer …
Edward M. Bounds—The Weapon of Prayer The Iranian Conquest
Drawn by Boudier, from the engraving in Coste and Flandin. The vignette, drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a statuette in terra-cotta, found in Southern Russia, represents a young Scythian. The Iranian religions--Cyrus in Lydia and at Babylon: Cambyses in Egypt --Darius and the organisation of the empire. The Median empire is the least known of all those which held sway for a time over the destinies of a portion of Western Asia. The reason of this is not to be ascribed to the shortness of its duration: …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 9 The Seventh Commandment
Thou shalt not commit adultery.' Exod 20: 14. God is a pure, holy spirit, and has an infinite antipathy against all uncleanness. In this commandment he has entered his caution against it; non moechaberis, Thou shalt not commit adultery.' The sum of this commandment is, The preservations of corporal purity. We must take heed of running on the rock of uncleanness, and so making shipwreck of our chastity. In this commandment there is something tacitly implied, and something expressly forbidden. 1. The …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments I Will Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding Also-
OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER; WHEREIN IS BRIEFLY DISCOVERED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS. 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT. 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. WRITTEN IN PRISON, 1662. PUBLISHED, 1663. "For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:--the Spirit--helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26). ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. There is no subject of more solemn importance to human happiness than prayer. It is the only medium of intercourse with heaven. "It is …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
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