Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 5:1 (show verse)
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Jeremiah 5:2 (show verse)
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Jeremiah 5:3 (show verse)
O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Correction » Correction despised
Hardness (of heart) » Examples of
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Rocks » Described as » Hard
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Truth » God regards, with favor
Hardness (of heart) » Examples of
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Rocks » Described as » Hard
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Truth » God regards, with favor
Jeremiah 5:4 (show verse)
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Jeremiah 5:5 (show verse)
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Jeremiah 5:6 (show verse)
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Animals » Names of » Leopards
Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Forests » Infested by wild beasts
Leopard » Fierceness of
Leopard » Lies in wait for its prey
Leopard » Described as » Fierce and cruel
Lions » Figurative » Of a ruler's anger
Lions » Inhabits » Forests
Wolf » Ravenous
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
Wolves » Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey
Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Forests » Infested by wild beasts
Leopard » Fierceness of
Leopard » Lies in wait for its prey
Leopard » Described as » Fierce and cruel
Lions » Figurative » Of a ruler's anger
Lions » Inhabits » Forests
Wolf » Ravenous
Wolves » Illustrative » Of fierce enemies
Wolves » Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey
Jeremiah 5:7 (show verse)
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
Jeremiah 5:8 (show verse)
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.
Jeremiah 5:9 (show verse)
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:10 (show verse)
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.
Jeremiah 5:11 (show verse)
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 5:12 (show verse)
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Jeremiah 5:13 (show verse)
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Jeremiah 5:14 (show verse)
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
God » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
Inspiration » Promises of special
Power » Of the word » A devouring flame
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
Word » As weapon » A devouring flame
Word » Power of » A devouring flame
God » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
Inspiration » Promises of special
Power » Of the word » A devouring flame
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
Word » As weapon » A devouring flame
Word » Power of » A devouring flame
Jeremiah 5:15 (show verse)
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Armies » Often went on foreign service
Babylon » Remarkable for » Antiquity
Chosen Instruments » Of judgment
Israel/jews » The lord not destroying israel
Judgments » Are frequently tempered with mercy
Language » Interpretation of » The jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation
Babylon » Remarkable for » Antiquity
Chosen Instruments » Of judgment
Israel/jews » The lord not destroying israel
Judgments » Are frequently tempered with mercy
Language » Interpretation of » The jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation
Jeremiah 5:16 (show verse)
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
Jeremiah 5:17 (show verse)
And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
Jeremiah 5:18 (show verse)
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
Jeremiah 5:19 (show verse)
And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
Jeremiah 5:20 (show verse)
Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 5:21 (show verse)
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Jeremiah 5:22 (show verse)
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The sea controlled
Power » Of God » Feared
God, Power of » Should be » Feared
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
Sea » The sea controlled
the Sea » The waves of » Tossed to and fro
the Sea » Sand the barrier of
Power » Of God » Feared
God, Power of » Should be » Feared
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
Sea » The sea controlled
the Sea » The waves of » Tossed to and fro
the Sea » Sand the barrier of
Jeremiah 5:23 (show verse)
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
Jeremiah 5:24 (show verse)
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Agriculture » God to be acknowledged in
Agriculture or husbandry » The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Harvest » Former and latter rain necessary to abundance of
Harvest » Called the » Appointed weeks of harvest
Rain » Sent by God
Rain » The former, after harvest, to prepare for sowing
Rain » God » Should be feared on account of
Sin » What sin does
Agriculture or husbandry » The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Harvest » Former and latter rain necessary to abundance of
Harvest » Called the » Appointed weeks of harvest
Rain » Sent by God
Rain » The former, after harvest, to prepare for sowing
Rain » God » Should be feared on account of
Sin » What sin does
Jeremiah 5:25 (show verse)
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
Jeremiah 5:26 (show verse)
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Jeremiah 5:27 (show verse)
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Jeremiah 5:28 (show verse)
They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Corruption » Moral
Deceit » Evil of » Leads to pride and oppression
Deceit » Leads » To pride and oppression
Evil » Filled » Moral
Fatherless » The wicked » Judge not for
Fatherless » God will » Punish those who judge not
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Prosperity » Perils of » Warnings against worldly fulness
Prosperity » Of the wicked, general references to
Sin » Increment of » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Progressive » Seen in the history of israel
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
Snares » Who sets snares
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Prosperity of
Deceit » Evil of » Leads to pride and oppression
Deceit » Leads » To pride and oppression
Evil » Filled » Moral
Fatherless » The wicked » Judge not for
Fatherless » God will » Punish those who judge not
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Prosperity » Perils of » Warnings against worldly fulness
Prosperity » Of the wicked, general references to
Sin » Increment of » Seen in the history of israel
Sin » Progressive » Seen in the history of israel
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
Snares » Who sets snares
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Prosperity of
Jeremiah 5:29 (show verse)
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Jeremiah 5:30 (show verse)
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
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Jeremiah 5:31 (show verse)
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?