Jeremiah has to deal with people in self-congratulatory mood. They think that now Assyria's beaten and Josiah's fixing things, that everything will be ok.
Israel’s early love for God
Jeremiah 2:1-3
The sin of Israel’s leaders
Jeremiah 2:4-8
The Lord’s plea
Jeremiah 2:9-13
The results of unfaithfulness
Jeremiah 2:14-19
The sins of Judah
Jeremiah 2:20-28
Their false confidence
Jeremiah 2:29-37
Exhortations to repentance
Jeremiah 3:1-5
The coming of judgement
Zephaniah 1:1-18
A plea for repentance
Zephaniah 2:1-3
Judgement against the nations
Zephaniah 2:4-15
Jeremiah starts with a powerful accusation - Israel have committed a unique sin. No other nation has abandoned their gods. But Israel has. They’ve given up secure healthy sources of fresh water for “cracked cisterns.” (2:13) This always reminds me of a holiday in Greece many years ago, on the island of Paros. My friend Rob and I had gone for a long walk across the middle of the island, far off the tourist’s beaten track. It was May, but the sun was scorching, and we had finished all our water. After several hours, we didn’t know exactly where we were, or how much further we had to walk, when we came across a little monastery. “What’s Greek for water?” Rob asked. But I didn’t know - he was the expert, I hadn’t learned any Greek at that stage, but he’d got a theology degree. An elderly widow greeted us at the gate, and we looked at her pleadingly, unable to ask for what we needed. But our needs were fairly obvious and she lowered a long handled can into the monastery’s cistern, and pulled up delicious cold water which we poured down our throats, on our faces heads and necks. She squatted on her haunches and smiled as we drank the sweetest tasting water I have ever drunk. Thank you, Greek lady, for your hospitality. Thank you for the picture of cool water from a cistern that has remained with me ever since.
Zephaniah also prophesied at this time. His message is stark - God is bringing judgement on the whole earth, and Judah must not think she will escape. Philistia, Moab and Ammon will be destroyed, Cush and Assyria desolated. the time to repent, for Judah, is now.
Israel’s early love for God
Jeremiah 2:1-3
The sin of Israel’s leaders
Jeremiah 2:4-8
The Lord’s plea
Jeremiah 2:9-13
The results of unfaithfulness
Jeremiah 2:14-19
The sins of Judah
Jeremiah 2:20-28
Their false confidence
Jeremiah 2:29-37
Exhortations to repentance
Jeremiah 3:1-5
The coming of judgement
Zephaniah 1:1-18
A plea for repentance
Zephaniah 2:1-3
Judgement against the nations
Zephaniah 2:4-15
Jeremiah starts with a powerful accusation - Israel have committed a unique sin. No other nation has abandoned their gods. But Israel has. They’ve given up secure healthy sources of fresh water for “cracked cisterns.” (2:13) This always reminds me of a holiday in Greece many years ago, on the island of Paros. My friend Rob and I had gone for a long walk across the middle of the island, far off the tourist’s beaten track. It was May, but the sun was scorching, and we had finished all our water. After several hours, we didn’t know exactly where we were, or how much further we had to walk, when we came across a little monastery. “What’s Greek for water?” Rob asked. But I didn’t know - he was the expert, I hadn’t learned any Greek at that stage, but he’d got a theology degree. An elderly widow greeted us at the gate, and we looked at her pleadingly, unable to ask for what we needed. But our needs were fairly obvious and she lowered a long handled can into the monastery’s cistern, and pulled up delicious cold water which we poured down our throats, on our faces heads and necks. She squatted on her haunches and smiled as we drank the sweetest tasting water I have ever drunk. Thank you, Greek lady, for your hospitality. Thank you for the picture of cool water from a cistern that has remained with me ever since.
Zephaniah also prophesied at this time. His message is stark - God is bringing judgement on the whole earth, and Judah must not think she will escape. Philistia, Moab and Ammon will be destroyed, Cush and Assyria desolated. the time to repent, for Judah, is now.
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