From Secret Counsels to Eternal Glory
The final words of Jeremiah’s prophecy can seem like an afterthought. After narrating the devastating destruction of Jerusalem for most...
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Christopher Diebold
- Sep 10
- 3 min
The One Arena for God's Works
The lengthy oracle against Babylon in Jeremiah 50-51 presents an encouraging picture for the exiled people of God because it declares...
Christopher Diebold
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Who's Your Deliverer?
Jeremiah 46 begins the final major section of this prophecy, in which Jeremiah proclaims oracles against the nations. The first nation to...
Christopher Diebold
- Aug 29
- 3 min
God's Word Spoken and Written
In Jeremiah 36, the prophet consciously describes the reception of God’s Word, its inscripturation, and its reception. This chapter is...
Christopher Diebold
- Aug 20
- 3 min
The Connection of the New Covenant with the Covenant of Works
In Jeremiah 31, in which we hear the promise of the new covenant, there are strong connections between the covenants that God had made...
Christopher Diebold
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Psalm 137 and Seeking the Welfare of the City
In Jeremiah 29, we read about a letter that Jeremiah sent to the exiles in Babylon in which the Lord encourages his people to be fruitful...
Christopher Diebold
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Why God's Word is So Important
Jeremiah 28 sets up a confrontation between two prophets and their proclamations. The reader of Jeremiah knows that Jeremiah is a true...
Jared Smith
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Communal Sinfulness
Jeremiah 17:9 is a familiar Scripture that is easily repeated out of context. Granted, even out of context, the gist of the verse is...
Jared Smith
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Disillusioned to Self-Pity
Sugar coating is not a feature within the Scriptures. The writers of Holy Writ do no pull punches on the ugly history of the people of...
Christopher Diebold
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Faith or Folly
The first half of Jeremiah 7 is often called the temple sermon because the Lord called his prophet to preach his word in the gate of his...
Jared Smith
- Jul 11
- 2 min
The Conditional Love of God
“God’s love is unconditional” is a phrase that we have all heard at one point in our Christian life. This “Christianese” is a very...
Christopher Diebold
- Jul 2
- 3 min
The Polemic of Jerusalem 5
The presentation of God’s truth over against the falsehood of the father of lies and his children can take many forms. Often times, an...
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