How does Jeremiah 26:14 connect with Jesus' submission in the Gospels? Jeremiah Faces Hostile Leaders • The prophet has just delivered a temple sermon calling Judah to repent (Jeremiah 26:1–7). • Priests and prophets demand his death for “prophesying against this city” (26:8–11). • In the middle of the courtroom-like scene, Jeremiah speaks the words that link him to Jesus centuries later. Jeremiah’s Yielded Heart “As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what is good and right in your sight.” Key observations • “Here I am” – a calm, deliberate presentation of himself to God’s sovereign plan, whatever men may do. • “In your hands” – he recognizes secondary human authority yet trusts ultimate divine authority. • “Good and right” – confidence that whatever the Lord allows will be morally perfect. Jesus Mirrors the Same Yielding Spirit “Yet not as I will, but as You will.” “May Your will be done.” “Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” Point-by-Point Connections • Same setting of official hostility – Jeremiah before Judean officials (Jeremiah 26:8-11). – Jesus before Jewish and Roman authorities (Matthew 26:57; John 18:28). • Same threat of death for speaking truth – Jeremiah’s life on the line for preaching judgment. – Jesus condemned for testifying to Himself as Messiah and Son of God. • Same voluntary submission – “Here I am … do to me” (Jeremiah 26:14). – “Not My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42). • Same trust in righteous outcome – Jeremiah rests in what is “good and right.” – Jesus entrusts Himself to the Father who “judges justly” (1 Peter 2:23). • Same prophetic pattern foretold – Isaiah 53:7: “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth.” – Jeremiah prefigures the silent Sufferer; Jesus fulfills it completely. Prophetic Foreshadowing Jeremiah’s surrender becomes a living preview of the greater Servant’s obedience. The Holy Spirit, inspiring both texts, weaves a single storyline: God’s servants may be rejected, but the divine plan triumphs through their humble submission. Living in the Light of Their Example • Stand firm on God’s revealed Word as Jeremiah and Jesus did, regardless of opposition. • Place personal safety and preference beneath the Father’s perfect will. • Trust that what God allows is always “good and right,” even when the path leads through suffering. |
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