Thus says the Lord:The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness;when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away.I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.. From Jeremiah 31: 1-7 (NRSV) Although we often hear of Jeremiah’s reputation as a prophet of doom,…
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Thus says the Lord:Your hurt is incurable, your wound is grievous.There is no one to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you. … Thus says the Lord:I am going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings…Out of them shall come thanksgiving,…
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The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, ‘Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you made this people trust in a lie.’ From Jeremiah 28: 1-17 The short extract chosen for today comes towards the end of the Reading and describes part of the final confrontation between Jeremiah and Hanahiah who…
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The officials and all the people then said to the priests and prophets, ‘This man does not deserve to die: he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.’ From Jeremiah 26; 11-16, 24 The full reading is an account of a confrontation between the priests and prophets on the…
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The Lord said to Jeremiah, ‘… you must speak all the words I have commanded you to tell them; do not omit one syllable. ‘Say this to them: “If you will not listen to me… I will treat this Temple as I treated Shiloh, and make this city a curse for all the nations…
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The Lord said to Jeremiah, “Say these words to my people: Tears flood my eyes night and day, unceasingly, since a crushing blow falls on the daughter of my people, a most grevious injury.” From Jeremiah 14: 17-22 Jeremiah is sometimes seen as a prophet of doom – and how this reading unfolds could…
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Audio version Jeremiah writes, ‘I took the loincloth from the place where I had hidden it. The loincloth was spoilt, good for nothing.’ From Jeremiah 13: 1-11 For many of us, this is a very strange reading! God tells Jeremiah to take his underwear – to wear it – not to wash it – and…
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The Lord says: “I will give you shepherds after my own heart, and these shall feed you on knowledge and discretion.” From Jeremiah 3: 14-17 The image of God as a shepherd goes way back into the Old Testament. As our scriptures come from a society that was closer to the pastoral way of life,…
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