There is a pretty intense metaphor for what the people have done here. I mean intense. And a very nice accusation that Sodom had nothing on them (Sodom's sin was: "pride... did not aid the poor..." so... injustice and oppression. Not that other thing). But it's chapter 18 I want to focus on. Personal responsibility. … Continue reading Ezekiel 16-18
Tag: redemption
Jeremiah 49-50
There was one line that caught my attention in the middle of these prophecies of judgment. "If those who did not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, will you go unpunished?" God never said that only bad people will suffer, that suffering is earned, deserved, somehow, that pain is judgment. Sometimes it is, … Continue reading Jeremiah 49-50
Jeremiah 26-29
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. This is a very popular verse, and for good reason. It is an encouragement sent to a people in exile. Once your exile has been completed, … Continue reading Jeremiah 26-29
Jeremiah 23-25
I think it's maybe safe to assume, or at least reasonable to expect, that not everyone in the nation of Judah was horrible. I mean, Jeremiah was a faithful man. He can't have been the only one, right? But the king was corrupt. And the culture was corrupt. And the nation had, as a community, … Continue reading Jeremiah 23-25
Pieces of the Mosaic 