What is the main idea of Jeremiah?

As a prophet, Jeremiah pronounced God’s judgment upon the people of his time for their wickedness. He was concerned especially with false and insincere worship and failure to trust Yahweh in national affairs. He denounced social injustices but not so much as some previous prophets, such as Amos and Micah.

What did Jeremiah call God?

a deceitful brook
Jeremiah had periods of despondency when he expressed the wish that he had never been born or that he might run away and live alone in the desert. He reached the point of calling God “a deceitful brook,… waters that fail” and even accused God of deceiving and overpowering him.

What happened Jeremiah 20?

Jeremiah says that God has overpowered him. He’s now a laughingstock, since the word of God keeps making him prophesy about violence and destruction. If he tries to avoid prophesying, his bones feel like they’re on fire—he can’t stop it and he can’t hold it in.

What was Jeremiah’s first vision and what did it mean?

God gave Jeremiah two visions. The first—a branch of an almond tree—was a sign that God would keep His promise to send judgment, and He would do it soon. The second vision—a boiling pot—meant that God’s judgment was coming from the north. God would bring the Babylonians from the north as judgment on His people.

What is Jeremiah’s complaint 7?

Jeremiah’s Complaint 7 You deceived me, LORD, and I was deceived ; you overpowered me and prevailed.

Why is Jeremiah Lamenting about being deceived?

This is Jeremiah lamenting the fact that he was called into the prophetic ministry. His reference to being deceived is probably best translated as “coerced”. Jeremiah is looking back to the events described in Jeremiah 1 where the Lord called Jeremiah into the office of prophet.

What is the plot of Jeremiah 20?

In Jeremiah 18 we saw the action and plot revolving around a potter. In Jeremiah 19 everything had to do with a pot. And now in Jeremiah 20 we finally become acquainted with a man named Pashur who is violent and aggressive and doesn’t care for Jeremiah’s message from the last chapter.

What is the significance of Magor-missabib in Jeremiah 20?

Jeremiah 20:3-6 links Magor-Missabib with destruction from the enemies of Judah that we’ll read about in a few minutes. Later in this chapter in Jeremiah 20:10 we have Jeremiah giving a lament where he links Magor-Missabib with slander and violent plots against himself from his enemies – just like we saw in Psalm 31.