Jeremiah 31:2-40 — New Covenant Focus — Restoration Blessings and Promises
THE FOCUS ON THE NEW COVENANT DEFINES THE CONTEXT FOR GUARANTEED FUTURE RESTORATION BLESSINGS AND PROMISES
Jeremiah 30:1 – 31:1 — Promise of Restoration for Judah and Israel
DESPITE THE GLOOM OF THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY, AND THE TERROR OF THE COMING TRIBULATION, FUTURE RESTORATION WILL HEAL ALL WOUNDS
Jeremiah 29:1-32 — Toughing it Out in Tough Times
OPPRESSED BELIEVERS MUST REJECT FALSE PROMISES AND PURSUE GOD’S WILL WHILE CLINGING TO FUTURE HOPE
Jeremiah 28:1-17 — Dueling Prophets
GOD’S SOVEREIGN PLAN WILL PREVAIL WHEN FALSE PROPHETS OPPOSE TRUE PROPHETS
Jeremiah 27:1-22 — The Yoke of Submission
SUBMIT TO GOD’S AUTHORITY – EVEN WHEN IT IS ADMINISTERED IN SURPRISING WAYS
Jeremiah 26:1-24 — The Dangers of Faithfully Proclaiming God’s Word
IN THE FACE OF SEVERE OPPOSITION AND EVEN THE THREAT OF MARTYRDOM, THE PROPHET OF GOD MUST REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE WORD OF GOD
Jeremiah 25:1-38 — Progression of Judgment
JUDGMENT BEGINS WITH THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD AND PROGRESSES AGAINST ALL NATIONS FOR THEIR STUBBORN REBELLION
Jeremiah 24:1-10 — 2 Baskets of Figs – Ripe and Rotten
THE BASIS FOR SOVEREIGN BLESSING OR CURSING CANNOT BE HUMANLY DISCERNED
Jeremiah 23:1-40 — False Prophets Denounced
COUNTERFEIT SPIRITUAL SHEPHERDS SUBSTITUTE THEIR OWN PEACEFUL IMAGINATIONS FOR GOD’S AUTHENTIC REVELATION OF JUDGMENT
Jeremiah 22:1-30 — Oracles Directed to Judah’s Kings – Ruined Reigns
IDOLATRY AND SPIRITUAL ADULTERY PERVERT GOD’S APPOINTED LEADERS FROM THE MANDATED PATH OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Jeremiah 21:1-14 — When God Becomes Your Enemy
DON’T SEEK GOD’S DELIVERANCE IF YOU ARE NOT PRACTICING SOCIAL JUSTICE
Jeremiah 20:7-18 — The Burden of the Call to Ministry
GOD’S MESSENGERS WRESTLE WITH THE SUFFERING AND ABUSE ASSOCIATED WITH FAITHFULLY PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD