Jeremiah

Queen of heaven in the Scripture

Jeremiah 7.18

King James Version "The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger."

New International Version

Jeremiah, chapter 50.1-13
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(1) The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. (2) Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. (3) For out of the north there

Jeremiah chapter 45
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King James Version "The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch: Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I

God's will - how to interpret God's response to our request

Do animals pray? They don't. And it's exactly the same zero effect that prayers asking for advice have when we assume in advance that we won't even do God's will when it conflicts with our own.

Many of us, when we have a problem or make an important decision in life, ask God in prayer for an answer on how to proceed. Once we get that answer, what do we mostly do? We don't follow God's

Jeremiah, chapter 41
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Chapter 41 from the Book of Jeremiah could be inserted into a bloody adventure book.

(1) Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. (2) Then

Jeremiah chapter 38.14-28
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(14) Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. (15) Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

The prophecy about Zedekiah based on the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel

The prophecy about Zedekiah king of Judah in the book of Jeremiah may seem somewhat contradictory to that uttered by the prophet Ezekiel. Let's cite these prophecies.

Jeremiah 32.4-5 "And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and

Jeremiah, chapter 26
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This chapter shows the despicable nature of human beings. People usually think of themselves as good, and when someone says something so sincere as to be hurtful in their direction, we can often see such a person explode with anger. We often have such a high opinion of ourselves that words of truth spoken in our direction do not reach us at all. This was also the case with the

Jeremiah, chapter 20
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Chapter 20 can be divided into two parts:

Jeremiah's imprisonment

(1) Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. (2) Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was

Jeremiah, chapter 17:19-27
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The Sabbath must be observed

(19) Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; (20) And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants

Jeremiah, chapter 13.1-14
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Jeremiah's linen belt

(1) Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water. (2) So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. (3) And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, (4) Take the girdle that thou hast got, which

Jeremiah, chapter 10
interpretation - meaning - commentary - explanation

This chapter can be divided into two parts. Part one (1-15) deals with prayer to idols. Part two (16-25) deals with the dramatic spiritual conditions in Judah.

(1) Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: (2) Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at

How to interpret the words "Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place..."

Jeremiah 7:20 in various translations:

King James Version "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched."

New International Version

Jeremiah, chapter 4
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 (1) If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. (2) And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. (3) For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and

Jeremiah, chapter 2.36-37
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Jeremiah 2.36-37 "Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them."

The Book of Jeremiah is a great book of prophecies, and in it, among

Did God order the killing of Isaac
interpretation, commentary

In the Old Testament, more specifically in the First Book of Moses chapter 22 in verses 1 to 18 we read about God putting Abraham to the test:

"(1) And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. (2) And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land

Animal suffering and the Bible

Animals, although they did not bring sin to earth, have been affected by suffering just as much as humans. Why must they endure so much evil, even though they are not guilty of sin. For an example, let's look at the following verses:

Jeremiah 7.20 "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and