09/28/2024 -Day 097 – Jeremiah – Chapters 7 – 11 / The Covenant is Broken…
Previous postings on this day’s reading were (1) 06/04/2022, a chapter summary commentary from Henry H. Halley’s Bible Handbook. ; and (2) 09/04/2020 – A commentary from Pastor Skip Heitzig.
The Lord proclaims to Jeremiah: “So do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them: do not plead with me, for I will not listen to you.” Jeremiah 7:16
Can you imagine the sadness that hit Jeremiah! Here is John Gill’s commentary on this verse:
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/jeremiah-7-16.html
And in like manner, Jeremiah 9: 25 – 26: “The days are coming, declares the Lord, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh — Egypt, Judah, Edom Ammon, Moab and all who live in the wilderness in distant places. For all these nations are really uncircumcised, and even the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”
Here is John Gill’s commentary on 09:25; just toggle over to 09:26 from the bottom of the screen:
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/jeremiah-9-25.html
Questions for fellowship generation, the lifelong sanctification process:
- What does the text reveal about God’s character?
- How has this reading generated prayer for you and/or us?
- What themes stand out to you in this bible study?
- How does our reading fit into the bigger picture (creation, the fall, restoration, etc.)?
- What verse(s) jumped out at you like never before? Is it explainable at this point?
- Do you have any questions you would like to put before the group as to how to interpret any particular verse(s) in our reading. Let scripture testify to scripture: Share with us where you sense contradiction between passages elsewhere.
- What did you find convicting and inspiring at the same time? Share with us how the Spirit of God is working within you as a messenger, both within and outside of our fellowship group.
- Share with the group how our study is calling or confirming to you a new mission to glorify God in our times.
Soli Deo Gloria!