Jeremiah 13 Hear and give ear; be not proud,for the LORD has spoken. Jeremiah 13:15 Well? Are we listening? Or are we too proud to heed what the LORD says? Are we so proud that we think of ourselves as superior to ancient Israel and Judah? Are we so proud that we don’t even see …
Monthly Archives: February 2026
February 22 / Jeremiah 11-12
Jeremiah 11-12 Sometimes (rather often, actually) I hear that God’s patience is infinite. You might even find such statements in comments here at RTB. It is a pleasant thought. But is it biblical? I think we can all readily agree that God is very patient, exceedingly patient, supremely patient, definitely far, far more patient than …
February 21 / Jeremiah 9:23-10:25
Jeremiah 9:23-10:25 The LORD vs. the works of men’s hands. That’s a pretty easy call, right? Idols can’t do diddly. They can’t talk. They can’t walk. They can’t do evil. Neither can they do good. (Jer. 10:5) Idols are stupid and foolish. (Jer. 10:8) They might be shiny and all dressed up (Jer. 10:9), but …
February 20 / Jeremiah 8:4-9:22
Jeremiah 8:4-9:22 Therefore I will give their wives to othersand their fields to conquerors,because from the least to the greatesteveryone is greedy for unjust gain;from prophet to priest,everyone deals falsely.They have healed the wound of my people lightly,saying, ‘Peace, peace,’when there is no peace.Were they ashamed when they committed abomination?No, they were not at all …
February 19 / Jeremiah 7:1-8:3
Jeremiah 7:1-8:3 The people of Judah have this notion in their heads that since the Temple of the LORD sits in Jerusalem, they will be fine, that the LORD would not possibly let any harm come to His Temple or to His holy city. But the LORD sends Jeremiah to preach in the gates of …
February 18 / Jeremiah 5-6
Jeremiah 5-6 Although we are only about a tenth of the way through this Book of Jeremiah, it should already be clear that the nation of Judah is headed for disaster, but that the people — rich, poor, weak, powerful, blue collar, white collar, cleric, lay — aren’t listening. They are not heeding Jeremiah’s warnings. …
February 17 / Jeremiah 3:6-4:31
Jeremiah 3:6-4:31 In considering the first few chapters of Jeremiah three years ago, I concentrated on Jeremiah 3:6-11. You might want to read that post first. I’ll wait… The questions I posed then are still very much worth considering now: Are we, in fact, devoted to the LORD with our whole heart? Or only in pretense? If …
February 16 / Jeremiah 2:1-3:5
Jeremiah 2:1-3:5 Has a nation changed its gods,even though they are no gods?But My people have changed their Gloryfor that which does not profit.Be appalled, O heavens, at this;be shocked, be utterly desolate,declares the LORD,for My people have committed two evils:they have forsaken Me,the Fountain of Living Waters,and hewed out cisterns for themselves,broken cisterns that …
February 15 / Jeremiah 1
Jeremiah 1 Knowing something of the historical context into which a prophet speaks can greatly enhance our understanding of the prophet’s message. For Jeremiah, that historical context is the waning years of the Kingdom of Judah (aka the Southern Kingdom) as indicated by Jeremiah 1:1-3. So for your own benefit, as we begin to delve …
February 14 / Matthew 18:1-35
Matthew 18:1-35 Dear RTB’ers, Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! (v. 7) This verse got my attention because of how I read it in my NASB translation, where “stumbling blocks” was used instead of temptations: Woe …