Ifeoluwa’s Summary of Jeremiah 14-17

Chapter 14
The chapter opens with a message from God to Jeremiah about the drought in the land of Israel. There was a serious famine in the land because they have sinned against God.
Jeremiah 14:3 NIV
[3] The nobles send their servants for water;they go to the cistern but find no water.They return with their jars unfilled;dismayed and despairing,they cover their heads.
but Jeremiah interceded for the people . Jeremiah 14:9 NIV
[9] Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, Lord, and we bear your name; do not forsake us!
The Lord replied Jeremiah and said
Jeremiah 14:10 NIV
[10] This is what the Lord says about this people: “They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet. So the Lord does not accept them; he will now remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”
The Lord told Jeremiah to stop praying for the people of Judah . He said
Jeremiah 14:12 NIV
[12] Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry; though they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword, famine and plague.”

Lessons
Our God is a just God. We should live blameless before Him .

Jeremiah 15
God continues to pronounce His unappeasable anger on the Israelites.
Jeremiah 15:1 NIV
[1] Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not go out to this people. Send them away from my presence! Let them go!

Jeremiah 15:2 NIV
[2] And if they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: “ ‘Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for starvation, to starvation; those for captivity, to captivity.’

God called for true repentance
Jeremiah 15:19 NIV
[19] Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

Jeremiah 16
God instructed Jeremiah not to marry or have children because huge destruction awaits everyone in the city.
Jeremiah 16:3 - 4 NIV
[3] For this is what the Lord says about the sons and daughters born in this land and about the women who are their mothers and the men who are their fathers: [4] “They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like dung lying on the ground. They will perish by sword and famine, and their dead bodies will become food for the birds and the wild animals.”
The Lord also told Jeremiah to not mourn with anyone during funerals or any house where there is feasting because
Jeremiah 16:9 NIV
[9] For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place.

Jeremiah 17
The sins of Judah cannot be hidden.
Do not trust in any man .
Jeremiah 17:5 NIV
[5] This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
[15] They keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it now be fulfilled!”
The Sabbath should be observed. God wanted the people to keep the Sabbath holy by doing no work
Jeremiah 17:27 NIV
[27] But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses.’ ”

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