Bones under sun and moon, soothing lies, and a missing harvest frame Jeremiah 8’s indictment. The prophet laments, asking about the balm in Gilead, and directs readers toward the only healing deep enough to reach the wound.
Jeremiah exposes the Queen of Heaven rites as self-harming idolatry and calls Judah back to obedient worship. The sermon at the temple gate ties household devotion to public justice and promises restoration beyond judgment for those who listen.
Jeremiah 7 confronts Judah’s trust in a building while rejecting God’s ways. The gate-sermon ties life in the land to justice and loyal obedience, warns with Shiloh’s precedent, and promises restoration beyond judgment for those who hear.
Jeremiah 6 unfolds alarms and a crossroads: the city can walk the ancient paths and find rest or ignore the trumpet and face siege. The chapter unmasks false peace, rejects ritual without righteousness, and preserves hope with mercy that limits ruin.
Jeremiah 5 turns Jerusalem into a test case for covenant life, searching the city for a single honest truth-seeker. The chapter exposes leaders and people alike, warns of devouring judgment, and preserves hope with a word that limits ruin and promises future planting.
Jeremiah 4 opens a door of repentance while the trumpet of judgment sounds from the north. The chapter urges heart-circumcision, exposes false peace, and anchors hope in God’s preserving mercy that promises rebuilding after ruin.
Jeremiah 3 confronts spiritual adultery with the severe mercy of a Husband who still invites His people to return. The chapter promises healing for backsliding, faithful shepherds, and a future gathered around the Lord’s throne.
Jeremiah 2 brings God’s covenant lawsuit against Judah, exposing the folly of exchanging glory for emptiness. The indictment aims at repentance, calling thirsty hearts back to the only fountain that satisfies.
Jeremiah 1 records a call that begins before birth and places God’s words in a hesitant mouth. The chapter sets the rhythm of judgment and hope under God’s faithful hand.
Chronicles ends with temple fire and exile, then a decree from Cyrus that opens the way home. God’s word judges with precision and restores with promise.
Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon confronted Judah’s false security in religious rituals, warning that the temple itself would not protect them from judgment if they continued in sin. Though destruction was imminent, God’s covenantal promises remained, ensuring that one day Israel would be restored and recognize Him as their true King.