Translations
Original
Notes
The Israelites were in trouble with the Lord and needed to make things right with him. Forming an army or organizing guerrilla bands would be useless. Instead, Jeremiah urged the people to repent by mourning and weeping with sincere hearts (Isaiah 22:12). By using the pronoun us, the prophet seems to include himself in the need for repentance (see Jeremiah 10:24).
These verses focus on the kingdom of Judah and its capital, Jerusalem, in God's courtroom. The Lord declared he would judge Jerusalem through the Babylonians.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Glossary
Topics
Anger: Anger of God Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Sackcloth: A Symbol of Mourning The Anger of God: should Lead to Repentance