Our reading today begins during the reign of Zedekiah, the last king of Judah (27:1). While some manuscripts here read “Jehoiakim” instead of “Zedekiah,” this has […]

Our reading today begins with a prophecy of Jeremiah from early in the reign of Jehoiakim (25:1). Since we have already seen events from the reign […]

Our reading today begins with King Zedekiah sending two men to inquire of Jeremiah (21:1). Note that this is not the same Pashhur of 20:1-6. Also […]

Hello faithful readers! With today’s post, you are 2/3 of the way through the Bible. Keep it up!! Our reading today begins with the famous “Potter […]

Our reading today begins with a command form God to Jeremiah not to be married or have children in Judah (16:2). Why? Because the judgment will […]

Our reading today begins with Jeremiah prophesying of a drought (14:1). The drought is likely metaphorical for the lack of righteousness and faith in the land […]

Our reading today begins with God reminding Judah of the covenant He made with them at the Exodus. He starts by reminding them of the curse […]

Our reading today begins with Jeremiah continuing his lament over Judah for the coming judgment. 9:1 (8:23 in the Hebrew Bible) is the verse that gave […]

Our reading today begins with YHWH giving instructions to Jeremiah. He is to go to the gate of the Temple and address the people (7:2). The […]

Our reading today begins with God indicting Judah for their refusal to repent. God tells Jeremiah to go find even one person in Jerusalem who is […]

Our reading today begins with an indictment of sin and a call to repentance. God tells Jeremiah of the Northern Kingdom’s sin. That she played the […]

Today we begin the book of Jeremiah. He was a prophet of Judah who prophesied from the reign of King Josiah through the destruction of Jerusalem […]