The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah. God is faithful, even in His justice. He will gather His people in the Promised Land and restore them.
The Lord himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. Remember that Jerusalem is the heart of God's people, where the temple stood. God destroys His tabernacle and the city. They should cry out to God. Edom was happy Jerusalem had fallen, but they would be punished soon for their sins.
They have no joy, and it's hard to remember God. Many will die of famine. 14) Remember what has happeded to them and see their disgrace. This is the 8th book of the Minor Prophets. And they are now destitute. 5) Jeremiah 2:11: My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground. The Lord afflicted His people.
B) The questions we have today are exactly the same as the ones we had back then. 15) He sought for God to restore the people back to their former glory. In fact, the first 4 poems are acrostics, with Chapters 1, 2 & 4 with 22 verses (the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet). 38 They will be my people, and I will be their God. Jeremiah prays for Lord to avenge His people. God says again how he will bring His people back from captivity. Women cooked their own children for food. Jeremiah is once again lamenting the Lord's wrath against His people and the consequences the Lord laid out on them for their sins. God responds with the judgment and with the restoration and the New Covenant promise. It was because of the people's transgressions that they were punished by God. Jeremiah is told by God to purchase property as proof of a future for His people in the Promise Land. The people are heartless. The people will be restored and blessed. Homiletics for bsf leaders. 'I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile.
The book of Job and a good part of Psalms are laments. It's hard to read, but good to read, so we can understand just a bit of how much God loves us. Jerusalem will be rebuilt. I will hide my face from this city because of all its wickedness. The Lord's anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their (the enemies') traps. God will restore His people. Homiletics in the sierra foothills. Israel will repent, and God will forgive them. God is faithful to Israel because of His everlasting love for them. The people should humbly turn back to God and examine their ways. He will be called the Lord Our Righteous Savior. He knows God will help him. All because of their sins that caused the Lord's wrath.