Isn’t it audacious that King Zedekiah asks the following of Jeremiah?
Jer 21:2
"Inquire now of the LORD for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the LORD will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us."
This Lord “who performs wonders” is the same Lord to whom the kings and the people were continually disobedient, defiant, and rebellious.
Jer 21:2
"Inquire now of the LORD for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the LORD will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us."
This Lord “who performs wonders” is the same Lord to whom the kings and the people were continually disobedient, defiant, and rebellious.
God gave the people an option. Whoever surrenders - lives. Whoever does not surrender - dies.
Jer 21:8
"Furthermore, tell the people, 'This is what the LORD says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.
He gives us this same option today. Surrender to Him, accept Jesus as Savior and live eternally. Or reject Him and die an eternal death.
Jer 21:8
"Furthermore, tell the people, 'This is what the LORD says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.
He gives us this same option today. Surrender to Him, accept Jesus as Savior and live eternally. Or reject Him and die an eternal death.
God is very clear how He feels about sacrificing children in the fire. Does that apply to us today? How might we “sacrifice children in the fire”? Have anything to do with abortion???
Jer 22:9
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and have worshiped and served other gods.
This seems to be a recurrent theme woven throughout the books of the prophets. The people had forsaken the Lord and worshiped and served other gods. God continuously warned them of the consequences of that disobedience.
This seems to be a recurrent theme woven throughout the books of the prophets. The people had forsaken the Lord and worshiped and served other gods. God continuously warned them of the consequences of that disobedience.
Jer 32:29
And the Chaldeans who fight against this city shall come up and set this city on fire, and burn it with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke Me to anger.
Offering incense to Baal is the equivalent to praying to other gods. Pouring out a drink offering was symbolic of gratitude and devotion. So the people were giving their gratitude and devotion to something other than the one true God. This is the same as blaspheming God.
Offering incense to Baal is the equivalent to praying to other gods. Pouring out a drink offering was symbolic of gratitude and devotion. So the people were giving their gratitude and devotion to something other than the one true God. This is the same as blaspheming God.
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