“But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off…

“Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.” The Tragedy of Persistent Rebellion Jeremiah 7:26 stands as a…

“Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these…

“Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.” Context The book of Jeremiah is…

“For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;” Jeremiah 7:5 is a verse from the book of…

“If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:” Context To better…

“Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.” Context To understand the verse better, it is essential to examine its context. Jeremiah was a prophet who was called by…

“Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;” Context To understand the meaning of…

“And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?” Historical Context Jeremiah was a…

“Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.” Context Jeremiah 7:11 is…