Berean Study Bible The Call of JeremiahJeremiah faithfully recorded the messages God entrusted to him, together with narratives and laments arising from his long ministry. His book confronts Judah’s sin, warns of coming judgment, and holds forth God’s promise to preserve a repentant remnant and establish a new covenant. Jer 36:4 So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah,… son of Hilkiah, Jeremiah came from a priestly household, giving him direct knowledge of Israel’s worship, covenant obligations, and spiritual failures. Hilkiah was probably not the high priest of Josiah’s day, since Jeremiah’s family belonged to Anathoth rather than serving in Jerusalem. 1Ch 6:13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah,… one of the priests in Anathoth Anathoth was a Levitical town assigned to the descendants of Aaron (Josh. 21:18). It was also the place to which Solomon sent the disgraced priest Abiathar (1 Kings 2:26), linking Jeremiah’s hometown with the troubled history of Israel’s priesthood. Jeremiah’s priestly heritage sharpened the force of his rebukes against corrupt worship and false confidence in the temple. Jos 21:18 Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with… in the territory of Benjamin. Anathoth lay only a few miles northeast of Jerusalem, placing Jeremiah near Judah’s political and religious center. Benjamin remained joined with Judah after the division of the kingdom, so Jeremiah ministered among the people facing Babylon’s approaching judgment while calling them to return to the Lord. Jer 32:7-9 Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum… The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah The Lord initiated Jeremiah’s ministry by giving him an authoritative message to proclaim. Jeremiah did not speak from personal insight or political opinion; he served as God’s appointed messenger to Judah. The divine word established both the authority of his warnings and the certainty that God remained actively addressing His covenant people. Ezk 1:3 The word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest… in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah The year was about 627 BC, early in Josiah’s reign and several years before the public discovery of the Book of the Law that intensified the king’s reforms. Josiah sought to turn Judah from idolatry to the worship of the Lord, yet the nation’s outward changes could not by themselves produce faithful hearts. Jeremiah’s call marked the beginning of a ministry that would expose Judah’s deeper rebellion and summon the people to genuine repentance. Jer 25:3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon… son of Amon king of Judah, Amon had ruled Judah only briefly before his assassination, continuing the idolatrous practices associated with the earlier years of Manasseh’s reign. His mention places Jeremiah’s ministry within the troubled history of David’s royal line, where spiritual decline repeatedly brought the nation toward judgment. Josiah’s faithfulness offered a season of reform, but Judah still needed the enduring renewal that comes through obedience to the Lord’s word. 2Ki 21:24 But the people of the land killed all those who had… and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, Jehoiakim, originally named Eliakim, was placed on Judah’s throne by Pharaoh Neco after his brother Jehoahaz was taken to Egypt. His eleven-year reign reversed much of Josiah’s reform and brought Judah under heavy tribute, first to Egypt and then to Babylon. Jeremiah confronted the king’s injustice, violence, and idolatry, warning that covenant rebellion would bring Babylonian judgment. Jehoiakim’s burning of Jeremiah’s written prophecies revealed his hardened rejection of God’s word, yet the message was rewritten and its judgment remained certain. 2Ch 36:4-5 Then Neco made Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem… until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was Josiah’s last surviving son to reign in Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar appointed him king after deporting Jehoiachin, but Zedekiah refused Jeremiah’s repeated counsel to submit to Babylon under God’s discipline. His rebellion led to the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, famine within the city, the breaching of its walls, and the destruction of the temple. The fifth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year marks the burning of Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC. 2Ki 25:1-4 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem… when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. Jerusalem’s fall fulfilled the warnings God had given through Jeremiah and earlier prophets. The exile exposed the devastating cost of Judah’s persistent idolatry, injustice, and refusal to heed the Lord’s covenant word. Yet judgment did not cancel God’s promises: Jeremiah proclaimed that the captivity would last seventy years and that the Lord would preserve a remnant, restore His people, and establish the hope of a new covenant. 2Ki 25:11-12 Then Nebuzaradan carried into exile the people… The word of the LORD Jeremiah received a message originating in the covenant God of Israel, not in human reflection or political insight. The LORD who spoke through Isaiah and Ezekiel entrusted His authoritative revelation to prophets so that His people would hear His will, warnings, and promises. Hos 1:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri… came to me, God personally called Jeremiah, a priest from Anathoth, to bear His message during Judah’s final decades before exile. The Lord’s direct dealings with Jeremiah resemble His calls of Moses, Samuel, and other servants appointed to speak faithfully before resistant audiences. Jer 2:1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, saying: The revelation that follows contains God’s own declared purpose for Jeremiah’s life and ministry. Jeremiah was not left to invent his message; he was commissioned to proclaim what the Lord gave him. Lev 1:1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him… “Before I formed you in the womb God declared that Jeremiah’s life began in His purposeful design, not by accident or human will alone. The Lord who formed Adam from the dust also formed Jeremiah with intention, affirming His sovereign care over life in the womb (Psalm 139:13–16). Psa 139:13-16 For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together… I knew you, God’s knowledge of Jeremiah was personal, covenantal, and purposeful. Jeremiah did not exist before his conception, but God eternally knew him and ordained his place in the unfolding history of redemption. Rom 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined… and before you were born I set you apart Jeremiah was consecrated by God for a holy calling before he could perform any service or make any response. His appointment reflects Israel’s calling as a people set apart for the Lord and anticipates the calling of all believers to belong to God and serve His purposes (Ex. 19:5–6; 1 Pet. 2:9). Gal 1:15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb… and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah would proclaim God’s word not only to Judah but also concerning surrounding kingdoms and empires. His ministry announced both judgment and future restoration, revealing that the Lord rules over every nation. Jeremiah’s costly faithfulness amid rejection and suffering points forward to Christ, the final and perfect spokesman of God, whose message would be carried to all nations. Jer 46:1 This is the word of the LORD about the nations… “Ah, Lord GOD,” Jeremiah answered God’s call with reverence and alarm, acknowledging the sovereign Lord who had set him apart before his birth. The prophet understood that the One sending him was the covenant God of Israel, whose authority exceeded every human limitation. Ezk 9:8 While they were killing, I was left alone.… I said, Jeremiah spoke honestly to God rather than concealing his fear. His response resembles Moses’ protest that he lacked ability to speak and Gideon’s awareness of his own insignificance. God’s servants often began their calling conscious of weakness, so that their ministry would rest on God’s power rather than personal confidence. Isa 6:5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined,… “I surely do not know how to speak, Jeremiah feared that he lacked the skill and authority required to address kings, priests, and a rebellious nation. He would be commissioned to proclaim words of judgment, warning Judah of coming exile while also declaring God’s future restoration. Such a task demanded divine help, not merely natural eloquence. Exo 4:10 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent”… for I am only a child!” Jeremiah considered himself too young and inexperienced for the responsibility placed before him. In a culture that honored age and established position, a young man confronting national leaders would appear especially unfit. The Lord would answer by forbidding Jeremiah to excuse himself on account of youth, promising His presence and placing His own words in the prophet’s mouth. 1Ki 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king… But the LORD told me: The Lord answered Jeremiah’s fear with His own authority. Jeremiah’s ministry rested not on personal confidence, age, or ability, but on the God who called and commissioned him. As God spoke to Moses, Isaiah, and other prophets, He made Jeremiah a faithful witness to His covenant word. 1Sa 3:10 Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before,… “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ Jeremiah’s youth did not disqualify him from God’s service. The Lord did not deny Jeremiah’s weakness; He forbade him from allowing it to become an excuse for disobedience. God often chooses those who know their insufficiency so that His power and faithfulness are plainly displayed. 1Ki 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king… For to everyone I send you, Jeremiah would serve as the Lord’s messenger, not as an independent religious teacher. God would determine both the audiences Jeremiah confronted and the nations addressed through his ministry, including Judah, Jerusalem, and surrounding kingdoms. Jhn 20:21 Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me,”… you must go, Obedience required Jeremiah to stand before kings, priests, false prophets, and a resistant people. His calling would bring rejection and danger, yet the Lord’s command governed his path. God’s servants are responsible to go where He sends, even when the assignment is costly. Gen 12:1 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country… and all that I command you, Jeremiah was to deliver God’s message completely and faithfully. He could not soften warnings of judgment, omit calls to repentance, or reshape God’s promises to gain acceptance. The authority of prophetic ministry came from speaking the words God gave. Jos 1:7 Above all, be strong and very courageous.… you must speak. Jeremiah’s voice would become an instrument through which the Lord exposed sin, announced judgment, and preserved hope for a future restoration. Though many would oppose him, God’s word would accomplish His purposes and point beyond Judah’s exile to the coming fulfillment of His covenant promises. Deu 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you… Do not be afraid of them, Jeremiah would face rulers, priests, prophets, and people who resisted the word of the LORD. God’s command addressed the fear of human opposition that could silence a young and inexperienced servant. Deu 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified… for I am with you The God who called Jeremiah also accompanied him. His presence gave Jeremiah strength to speak faithfully, as it had given Moses and Joshua courage for their appointed tasks. Exo 3:12 “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be…”… to deliver you,” God did not spare Jeremiah from rejection, threats, imprisonment, or suffering, but He preserved him until his ministry was complete. The LORD’s deliverance established that hostile men could not overturn His purpose or silence His word. Psa 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD… declares the LORD. The divine declaration rests on the authority of the covenant God of Israel. Jeremiah’s security depended not on his own ability, but on the unchanging faithfulness of the One who sent him. Jer 31:38 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD,… Then the LORD reached out His hand, God personally commissioned Jeremiah, making clear that the prophet’s ministry began with divine initiative rather than human ambition. The Lord’s hand reveals His power and active involvement, as when He acted mightily to deliver Israel from Egypt (Exodus 3:20). Jeremiah’s calling rested on the authority of the God who rules nations and directs history. Ezk 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand… touched my mouth, The physical sign assured Jeremiah that God would enable him to speak despite his fear and sense of inadequacy. As Isaiah’s lips were cleansed for service (Isaiah 6:6–7), Jeremiah’s mouth was set apart for God’s purpose. The prophet would not merely offer personal opinions; he would bear a message entrusted to him by the Lord. Isa 6:7 And with it he touched my mouth and said:… and said to me: Jeremiah received revelation through direct communication from God. Such personal address distinguished the Lord’s true prophets from those who spoke visions from their own hearts (Jeremiah 23:16). God did not leave Jeremiah to invent his message or determine his mission. Exo 7:1-2 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God… “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. God supplied both Jeremiah’s authority and the content of his proclamation. Moses had foretold that God would raise up a prophet and put His words in that prophet’s mouth (Deuteronomy 18:18). Jeremiah’s difficult ministry to Judah, its kings, priests, and people therefore carried the full weight of God’s own word, calling them to repentance and warning of coming judgment. Deu 18:18-19 I will raise up for them a prophet like you… See, I have appointed you today God set Jeremiah apart and invested him with prophetic authority before the events he would announce unfolded. His calling rested on God’s purpose, not on age, status, or personal confidence. Like Moses and Isaiah, Jeremiah was sent by the direct command of the Lord. Act 26:16-18 But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared… over nations and kingdoms Jeremiah spoke first to Judah and Jerusalem, but God’s word through him also addressed Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Babylon, and other peoples (Jeremiah 46–51). Kings and empires stood under the rule of the God of Israel, who directs the course of history and holds every nation accountable. Dan 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship… to uproot and tear down, God would remove entrenched idolatry, covenant rebellion, and false security. Jerusalem’s temple, walls, palace, and governing structures could not protect a people who persisted in rejecting the Lord. The coming judgment would expose the emptiness of trust in religious forms without obedience. Jer 31:28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down… to destroy and overthrow, Babylon’s conquest of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC would demonstrate the certainty of God’s warnings. The same Lord who used Babylon as an instrument of judgment later decreed Babylon’s downfall. No earthly power, however established, can stand against God’s righteous purposes. Ezk 21:25-27 And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel… to build and plant.” Judgment was not God’s final word for His covenant people. He promised the return of a remnant, the rebuilding of cities, the restoration of the land, and the new covenant written upon the hearts of His people (Jeremiah 31:31–34). The work of tearing down prepares the way for the Lord’s true restoration, ultimately secured through Christ and fulfilled in His kingdom. Jer 24:6 I will build them up and not tear them down… And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, God continued to instruct Jeremiah after commissioning him as a prophet to the nations. The message came with divine authority, preparing Jeremiah to proclaim both judgment and restoration according to God’s purpose. Ezk 1:3 The word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest… “Jeremiah, what do you see?” God drew Jeremiah into the vision, requiring him to observe carefully and receive the meaning God would reveal. Prophetic visions made clear that Jeremiah’s message arose from God’s initiative rather than human insight. Amo 7:8 “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD.… “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. The almond tree was among the earliest trees to blossom in Judah, signaling that winter was ending and a new season was near. Its branch became a sign that the Lord was watching over His word and would soon bring it to fulfillment. The coming judgment upon Judah for persistent rebellion would not remain a distant warning; God would act faithfully and decisively. Num 17:8 The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony… “You have observed correctly,” Jeremiah recognized the almond branch God showed him, demonstrating the spiritual perception required of a prophet. The almond tree, associated with watchfulness because it blossoms early, became a fitting sign for Jeremiah’s calling to remain alert to God’s revelations and to proclaim them faithfully. Amo 7:8 “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD.… said the LORD, Yahweh personally commissioned Jeremiah and confirmed the divine origin of the vision. The God who had called Moses, Isaiah, and the other prophets now entrusted His word to Jeremiah for Judah’s final years before exile. 1Ki 22:14 As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak… “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.” The almond branch formed a wordplay with God’s watchfulness: as the tree awakens early, the Lord remains vigilant over every judgment and promise He has spoken. Jeremiah’s message would meet resistance, yet God would bring His warnings against Judah and His promises of restoration to pass. God’s word never fails; He accomplishes all He declares, ultimately fulfilling His redemptive purpose in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word. Isa 55:11 So My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me… Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, Jeremiah received a second vision that confirmed God’s watchful purpose and prepared him to announce judgment. The Lord personally directed His servant, establishing that the coming warning rested on divine authority rather than Jeremiah’s own fears or opinions. Ezk 1:3 The word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest… “What do you see?” God called Jeremiah to observe carefully and to receive the meaning of the vision as the Lord revealed it. Prophetic visions made God’s unseen purposes visible and gave His messenger a clear basis for proclaiming His word. Zec 4:2 “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,”… “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, The pot pictured judgment already heating and nearing its outpouring. Judah’s persistent idolatry, injustice, and rejection of the covenant had provoked the righteous anger of God, and the disaster could no longer be treated as distant. Ezk 24:3 Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them… “and it is tilting toward us from the north.” The pot was poised to spill over Judah from the north. Although Babylon lay east of Judah, its armies would travel along the Euphrates and enter the land from the north, bringing the invasion God would later identify as the judgment foretold in this vision. The coming calamity would reveal that the Lord rules over nations and holds His people accountable for abandoning Him. Jer 4:6 Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay!… Then the LORD said to me, Jeremiah received God’s message as a prophet entrusted to speak what the Lord revealed. His ministry rested not on personal opinion but on divine authority, as with Isaiah and Ezekiel. The Lord’s direct word also prepared Jeremiah to proclaim judgment despite opposition from Judah’s leaders and people. Jer 13:1 This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy…”… “Disaster from the north The invading power would come from the north by the established military routes through Syria and the land of Israel. Babylon lay east of Judah, but its armies approached from the north after following the Euphrates and turning south. God identified the coming threat before Babylon’s full dominance was evident, revealing that Judah’s political events were under His sovereign judgment. Jer 4:6 Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay!… will be poured out The calamity would not be a minor raid or temporary setback. Babylon’s assault would spread with overwhelming force through the land, bringing siege, destruction, exile, and the collapse of Judah’s kingdom. The judgment would be poured out because the nation had persistently abandoned the Lord for idols and refused repeated calls to repent. Jer 7:20 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger… on all who live in the land. No part of Judah would remain untouched by the consequences of national rebellion. Kings, priests, officials, and ordinary citizens shared in the land’s covenant responsibility before God. Yet even within judgment, the Lord preserved a remnant and held before His people the hope of restoration after exile. Jer 12:12 Over all the barren heights in the wilderness… For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. Babylon lay east of Judah, but its armies advanced through the Fertile Crescent and entered the land from the north. God would summon Babylon and its allied peoples under Nebuchadnezzar as instruments of judgment against Judah’s idolatry, injustice, and covenant rebellion. The Lord’s rule extends over emperors, armies, and international events; Babylon acted willingly in its own ambition, yet its invasion fulfilled God’s announced purpose (Jeremiah 4:6; 6:22; Isaiah 10:5–6). Jer 25:9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north,… “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. City gates were centers of authority, commerce, legal judgments, and public life. Foreign rulers establishing thrones there portrayed Jerusalem’s complete humiliation: those who once governed Judah would be displaced by conquerors who rendered judgment over the city. Babylonian officials later entered Jerusalem and took their positions at the Middle Gate after the city fell (Jeremiah 39:3), confirming the certainty of the warning. Jer 39:3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon… They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah. Jerusalem’s walls and Judah’s fortified towns could not preserve a people who had rejected the Lord’s protection. Babylon’s campaigns devastated the land beyond Jerusalem, including the fortified cities of Lachish and Azekah (Jeremiah 34:7). The fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC revealed that religious profession, political alliances, and military strength cannot substitute for faithful obedience to God. 2Ki 25:10 And the whole army of the Chaldeans under… I will pronounce My judgments against them The Lord Himself would render the verdict against Judah. Their coming calamity was not merely the result of political weakness or Babylonian ambition; it was God’s righteous response to covenant rebellion. The warnings of Deuteronomy 28 were being fulfilled after generations of prophetic calls to repentance. Ezk 5:8 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:… for all their wickedness, Judah’s guilt included idolatry, injustice, violence, and persistent refusal to heed God’s word. Their rebellion had corrupted both public worship and daily life, revealing hearts turned from the Lord. Hos 9:15 All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them.… because they have forsaken Me, The deepest sin was abandoning the God who had redeemed Israel and bound Himself to them in covenant. Judah sought security through foreign alliances and pagan worship rather than trusting the Lord alone. 2Ch 12:5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam… and they have burned incense to other gods Incense, meant to accompany devotion to the Lord, was offered to false gods instead. Such worship directly rejected the first commandment and transferred honor due to the Creator to powerless idols. 2Ki 22:17 because they have forsaken Me and burned incense… and worshiped the works of their own hands. Judah bowed before images fashioned by human skill, exchanging the living God for objects they had made. Their idolatry displayed spiritual blindness and stood in sharp contrast to worshiping the Lord, who made heaven, earth, and His people. Isa 2:8 Their land is full of idols; they bow down… Get yourself ready. God called Jeremiah to enter his ministry with deliberate readiness, knowing that his assignment would bring conflict as well as faithfulness. The prophet’s life and mind had to be ordered under God’s authority before he could confront Judah’s rebellion. Job 38:3 Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you… Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Jeremiah was commissioned to speak publicly and without withholding any part of God’s message. His ministry would include warnings of judgment, calls to repentance, and promises of restoration, fulfilling the Lord’s purpose to uproot and tear down, then to build and plant. Ezk 2:1-7 “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet”… Do not be intimidated by them, Jeremiah would face resistance from Judah’s kings, officials, priests, and people throughout the final years before Jerusalem’s fall. Human opposition could not determine the content or courage of God’s messenger. The Lord required Jeremiah to fear God more than the powerful people before him. Ezk 3:9 I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint.… or I will terrify you before them. Retreating in fear would bring humiliation, because Jeremiah’s security rested in obedience to the One who sent him. God’s warning reinforced the seriousness of prophetic responsibility: the servant of God must not soften His word in order to gain acceptance or avoid suffering. Jer 20:4 For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will make you a terror… Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, God appointed Jeremiah to stand secure amid the spiritual collapse of Judah. A fortified city possessed walls and gates designed to withstand siege; Jeremiah would endure not by personal courage alone, but by the Lord’s sustaining presence. Isa 26:1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:… an iron pillar, Jeremiah would be established with strength that could not be bent by intimidation, rejection, or persecution. His calling required him to proclaim God’s judgment faithfully before rulers, priests, and neighbors who resisted the truth. Isa 48:4 For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron… and bronze walls The Lord would make His servant resilient against repeated attacks. Jeremiah’s ministry would bring suffering and loneliness, yet neither threats nor imprisonment could silence the message God placed in his mouth. Jer 15:20 Then I will make you a wall to this people,… against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. Opposition would arise from every level of Judah’s society, including the monarchy, civil leaders, religious authorities, and common people. Judah had abandoned covenant faithfulness, and Jeremiah’s warnings of coming Babylonian judgment exposed sins that many refused to forsake. God’s protection did not mean Jeremiah would avoid hardship; it meant that his enemies would not defeat God’s purpose or prevent the fulfillment of His word. Psa 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand… They will fight against you Judah’s kings, officials, priests, prophets, and many citizens would oppose Jeremiah because his warnings exposed their idolatry, injustice, and false security. His ministry brought beatings, imprisonment, threats, and public rejection, yet he was appointed to speak God’s word without compromise. Isa 54:15 If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me;… but will never overcome you, Jeremiah would suffer deeply, but his enemies could not silence God’s message or frustrate God’s purpose for him. The Lord preserved him through plots, confinement, and Jerusalem’s fall, proving that human resistance cannot overturn divine commission. Isa 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,… since I am with you to deliver you,” God’s presence supplied the courage Jeremiah lacked in himself. As the Lord strengthened Moses and Joshua for difficult assignments, He promised to sustain His servant amid danger and to deliver him according to His sovereign purpose. God’s saving presence finds its fullest revelation in Jesus Christ, Immanuel, meaning “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). Exo 3:12 “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be…”… declares the LORD. The promise rests on the authority of the covenant God, not on Jeremiah’s ability or Judah’s response. What the Lord speaks stands firm, and His word accomplishes His purposes even when His messenger is resisted. Zec 1:3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says:… This is a draft of the Berean Study Bible. Please send all comments and recommendations to bereanstudybible@aol.com. Bible Hub |
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