Jeremiah 6:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

To whom

Jeremiah 5:4

Isaiah 28:9

Isaiah 53:1

Give

Hebrews 11:7

Their ear

Acts 7:51

The word

Delight

Bible References

To whom

I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the Lord demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

Who is the Lord trying to teach? To whom is he explaining a message? Those just weaned from milk! Those just taken from their mother's breast!

Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord's power revealed through him?

Give

When I say to the wicked, "You will certainly die," and you do not warn him -- you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live -- that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

He sees the sword coming against the land, blows the trumpet, and warns the people,

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Their ear

Just as ritual circumcision cuts away the foreskin as an external symbol of dedicated covenant commitment, you must genuinely dedicate yourselves to the Lord and get rid of everything that hinders your commitment to me, people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you do not, my anger will blaze up like a flaming fire against you that no one will be able to extinguish. That will happen because of the evil you have done."

But your ancestors did not listen to me nor pay attention to me. They became obstinate and were more wicked than even their own forefathers.'"

But Moses replied to the Lord, "If the Israelites did not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with difficulty?"

But to this very day the Lord has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!

He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'

Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen attentively in the future?

"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

The word

For whenever I prophesy, I must cry out, "Violence and destruction are coming!" This message from the Lord has made me an object of continual insults and derision.

The Lord God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.

One of the experts in religious law answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too."

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, "We are not blind too, are we?"

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

Delight

Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."

I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions.

For I delight in the law of God in my inner being.