College Press NIV Commentary: Jeremiah & Lamentations
Overview
Throughout the writings of Jeremiah—in Jeremiah and Lamentations—the predominant theme is God's sovereignty. In the book of Jeremiah, we see that God retains the ability to choose his prophet, to determine the fate of the nations, and to continue to hold out both the threat of destruction and the hope of deliverance. Lamentations examines the same themes from the viewpoint of the sufferers. Jeremiah laments the inevitable destruction of his fellow Israelites while trusting in God to set right the wrongs committed against them.
Top Highlights
“He opens and closes the balance of this section with the assurance that the Lord intends to bring … back those who have been exiled (vv. 11, 14). He speaks of the Lord’s gracious promise—a promise of prosperity, a promise of hope and a future. Although they are to settle down for a while in Babylon, their ‘future’ is not to be found in Babylon, but back in Jerusalem; Babylon is a temporary way-station. The Lord’s promise to their ancestors about a land still stands, but its realization is postponed for the present generation.” (Page 233)
“He cannot use the word ‘remember’ twice without being reminded of the many places there that Moses encourages the people to use their ‘long-term memory’ to ‘remember’ their past experiences with the Lord.” (Page 419)
“God is threatening to send that enemy as punishment for two persistent types of sin: religious infidelity and oppression of the weak.” (Page 22)
“Second, Jeremiah is pivotal for an understanding of God’s covenant relationship with his people” (Page 14)
“when people are confronted with and then acknowledge the truth of their sinfulness” (Page 68)
- Title: Jeremiah and Lamentations
- Author: Tim Willis
- Series: College Press NIV Commentary
- Publisher: College Press
- Print Publication Date: 2002
- Logos Release Date: 2006
- Pages: 431
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Jeremiah › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Lamentations › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:CPC_JERLAM
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-04-26T02:09:53Z
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