What parallels exist between Jeremiah 6:19 and Jesus' teachings in the Gospels? Verse in Focus “Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have not listened to My words and they have rejected My instruction.” – Jeremiah 6:19 Shared Threads between Jeremiah and Jesus • A summons to listen • A warning against rejecting God’s Word • Consequences that match the people’s own choices (“fruit of their own schemes”) Jesus’ Call to Hear and Obey • Matthew 7:24-27 – Wise vs. foolish builders. Those who “hear these words of Mine and act on them” stand; those who don’t collapse in ruin. • Luke 8:21 – “My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” • Mark 4:23 – “If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Jesus echoes Jeremiah’s urgent “Hear, O earth!” and fastens obedience to real-life stability or destruction. Rejecting the Word Invites Judgment • Luke 19:41-44 – Jesus weeps over Jerusalem and foretells siege and ruin “because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” • Matthew 21:33-44 – Parable of the vineyard tenants; rejection of the son brings crushing judgment. Just as Jeremiah warned of disaster for despising God’s instruction, Jesus foretells national calamity for spurning Him—the living Word (John 1:14). The Fruit of Their Own Schemes • Matthew 26:52 – “All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.” • Luke 6:37-38 – The same measure you use will be measured back to you. • Matthew 12:36-37 – Words themselves become evidence “by which you will be justified and by which you will be condemned.” Both Jeremiah and Jesus present judgment as harvest time: people reap exactly what their hearts have sown. A Global Audience Jeremiah cries, “Hear, O earth!”; Jesus broadens the call: • Matthew 24:14 – The gospel proclaimed “in all the world.” • Matthew 28:19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” The universal reach of the message underscores universal accountability. Take-Home Insights • God’s Word is meant to be heard and obeyed, not merely admired. • Refusal to listen is itself a choice that carries built-in consequences. • Both the prophet and the Savior lovingly warn so that disaster can be averted. • The same grace that pronounces judgment also offers rescue—if we will hear and respond. |
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