"Only Life Changes"

Question:
What were some manifestations of the false religions that flourished in Jeremiah’s time?
Answer:
It reads in Jeremiah 7:18 KJV> 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.

Question:
What is the prophet’s judgment upon false religion?
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It reads in Jeremiah 7:9 KJV> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
It reads in Jeremiah !0:5 KJV> They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must need to be borne because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Question:
What was Jeremiah’s distinctive contribution to Theology?
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Jeremiah contributes to theology by engaging concepts of ideology and memory. Also focuses on theological themes such as restoration, divine, human struggle, holiness, and prophetic polyphony. The theology of Jeremiah can be derived by observing the structure of the book, its genres, the traditions on which it draws, its vocabulary, its “characters”, and the religious, and social agenda of the time. God keeps His word! He has kept His Word! Heaven and earth shall pass away but God’s words shall not pass away. It reads in Jeremiah 31:33 KJV> But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Question:
What other characteristics of God does the prophet Jeremiah speak of?

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It reads in Jeremiah 9:24 KJV> But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord. It reads in Jeremiah 17:10 KJV> I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. It reads in Jeremiah 23:23 KJV> Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?

Question:
What’s of Gods relationship to one nation?

Answer:
Jeremiah likens God’s relationship to His old covenant people as that of a bridegroom to his bride.
It reads in Jeremiah 14:8 KJV> O the hope of Israel, the savior thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
It reads in Jeremiah 30:11 KJV> For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
It reads in Jeremiah 31:7 KJV> For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Question:
What is God’s relationship to history?
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It reads in Jeremiah 10:10 KJV> But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. (The gospel is foreshadowed by Jeremiah’s message and his personal involvement in it. By his words and suffering he points to the sovereign grace of God in his control over world history and his faithfulness to his covenant that will be fulfilled in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.)It reads in Jeremiah 30:11 KJV> For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet I will not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. It reads in Jeremiah 10:7 KJV> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

Question:
What does Jeremiah teach about God’s supremacy in nature?
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It reads in Jeremiah 5:22 KJV> Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? (Resounding call to discern true worship and to recognize the unmatchable power of God. It urges us to resist the allure of false gods, which bring only temporary satisfaction and ultimately lead to destruction.) It reads in Jeremiah 10:10 KJV> But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. It reads in Jeremiah 14:22 KJV> Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

Question:
What is the actual relationship between God and Israel?

Answer:
The book of Jeremiah portrays God’s relationship with Israel as one of immense agony and deep sympathy and empathy. God is bound to be faithful to promises made to Israel and is not genuinely free of God’s relationship with Israel. Jeremiah pictures Israel’s loyalty to God as a newly-wedded bride to her husband and wonders what has happened to his people that they have turned away from God. Israel, an Unfaithful Wife. Jeremiah 2:23-5:19 NLT

Question:
What crowns the prophet’s picture of his nation’s iniquity?
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It reads in Jeremiah 3::4 NKJV> Will you not from this time cry to Me, ‘My Father, You are the guide of my youth? It reads in Jeremiah 3:19 NKJV> “But I said: ‘How can I put you among the children. And give you a pleasant land, A beautiful heritage of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said: ‘You shall call Me, “My Father,” And not turn away from Me.’It reads in Jeremiah 31:20 NKJV> Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For though I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the Lord. It reads in Jeremiah 2:2 NKJV> “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not sown.

Question:
What crowns the prophet’s picture of his nation’s iniquity?
Answer:
It reads in NKJV>

Jeremiah 5:30-31>
“An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power, And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?