Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 6:1 (show verse)
"Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem; for evil looks forth from the north, and a great destruction.
Jeremiah 6:2 (show verse)
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
Jeremiah 6:3 (show verse)
Shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her all around; they shall feed everyone in his place."
Jeremiah 6:4 (show verse)
"Prepare war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to us. For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Jeremiah 6:5 (show verse)
Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces."
Jeremiah 6:6 (show verse)
For the LORD of hosts said, "Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. She is the city to be punished; she is full of oppression in the midst of her.
Jeremiah 6:7 (show verse)
As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Jeremiah 6:8 (show verse)
Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you; lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited."
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 6:9 (show verse)
Thus says the LORD of hosts, "They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Pass your hand again as a grape gatherer into the baskets."
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 6:10 (show verse)
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
Circumcision » Figurative
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
Deafness » Spiritual
Delighting in God » Hypocrites » In heart despise
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Word » As weapon » Despised
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
Deafness » Spiritual
Delighting in God » Hypocrites » In heart despise
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Word » As weapon » Despised
Jeremiah 6:11 (show verse)
Therefore I am full of the wrath of the LORD. I am weary with holding in. "Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
Jeremiah 6:12 (show verse)
Their houses shall be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 6:13 (show verse)
"For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
Covetousness » Exemplified
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
national Sins » Pervade all ranks
Jeremiah 6:14 (show verse)
They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, 'Peace, peace.' when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 6:15 (show verse)
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I visit them, they shall be cast down," says the LORD.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Impenitence in, examples of
Blushing » With shame
Conscience » Dead
Impenitence » Examples of
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Blushing » With shame
Conscience » Dead
Impenitence » Examples of
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Jeremiah 6:16 (show verse)
Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Walking » With God » In the old paths
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Walking » With God » In the old paths
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Jeremiah 6:17 (show verse)
"I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet.'" But they said, "We will not listen."
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Trumpet » Used in war
Watchmen » Spiritual
Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Trumpet » Used in war
Watchmen » Spiritual
Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Jeremiah 6:18 (show verse)
"Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
Jeremiah 6:19 (show verse)
Hear, earth. 'Behold, I will bring disaster on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
Jeremiah 6:20 (show verse)
To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.'
Jeremiah 6:21 (show verse)
Therefore thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.'
Jeremiah 6:22 (show verse)
"Thus says the LORD, 'Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:23 (show verse)
They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.'"
Jeremiah 6:24 (show verse)
"We have heard its report; our hands become feeble: anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
Jeremiah 6:25 (show verse)
Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror, are on every side."
Jeremiah 6:26 (show verse)
"Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes. Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come on us."
Jeremiah 6:27 (show verse)
"I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people; that you may know and try their way."
Jeremiah 6:28 (show verse)
"They are all grievous rebels, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
Jeremiah 6:29 (show verse)
The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.
Jeremiah 6:30 (show verse)
Men will call them 'rejected silver,' because the LORD has rejected them."
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
Silver » Reprobate
national Sins » Denunciations against
Wicked people » Compared with » Reprobate silver
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver
Silver » Symbolical
Silver » Refining of
Silver » Illustrative » (reprobate,) of the wicked
Silver » Reprobate
national Sins » Denunciations against
Wicked people » Compared with » Reprobate silver
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver