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Jeremiah 7:1 (show verse)
These are the words that God spake unto Jeremiah:
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Jeremiah 7:2 (show verse)
"Stand under the gates of the LORD's house, and cry out these words there, with a loud voice, and say, Hear the word of the LORD all ye of Judah, that go in at this door, to honour the LORD.
Jeremiah 7:3 (show verse)
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel. Amend your ways and your counsels, and I will let you dwell in this place.
Jeremiah 7:4 (show verse)
Trust not in false lying words, saying, 'Here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD.'
Jeremiah 7:5 (show verse)
"For if ye will amend your ways and counsels, if ye will judge right betwixt a man and his neighbour;
Jeremiah 7:6 (show verse)
If ye will not oppress the stranger, the fatherless and the widow; if ye will not shed innocent blood in this place; if ye will not cleave to strange gods to your own destruction;
Jeremiah 7:7 (show verse)
then will I let you dwell in this place, yea in the land that I gave afore time unto your fathers forever.
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Jeremiah 7:8 (show verse)
But take heed: ye trust in counsels that beguile you and do you no good.
Jeremiah 7:9 (show verse)
For when ye have stolen, murdered, committed adultery and penury; When ye have offered unto Baal, following strange and unknown gods;
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of
Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of falsely taking
national Sins » National worship rejected on account of
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Plead excuses for
Theft » Connected with murder
Theft » The wicked » Plead excuses for
Theft » Is an abomination
Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of falsely taking
national Sins » National worship rejected on account of
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Plead excuses for
Theft » Connected with murder
Theft » The wicked » Plead excuses for
Theft » Is an abomination
Jeremiah 7:10 (show verse)
Then come ye, and stand before me in this house, which hath my name given unto it, and say 'Tush, we are absolved quite, though we have done all these abominations.'
Jeremiah 7:11 (show verse)
What? Think you this house that beareth my name, is a den of thieves? And these things are not done privily, but before mine eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Jeremiah 7:12 (show verse)
Go to my place in Shiloh, whereunto I gave my name afore time, and look well what I did to the same place for the wickedness of my people of Israel.
Jeremiah 7:13 (show verse)
And now, though ye have done all these deeds, sayeth the LORD, and I myself rose up ever betimes to warn you and to commune with you, yet would ye not hear me: I called, ye would not answer.
Jeremiah 7:14 (show verse)
And therefore even as I have done to Shiloh, so will I do to this house that my name is given unto, and that ye put your trust in: yea, unto the place that I have given to you and your fathers.
Jeremiah 7:15 (show verse)
And I shall thrust you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren the whole seed of Ephraim.
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Envied by other tribes
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Intercessory prayer » Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation
Wicked people » Warned
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Intercessory prayer » Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation
Wicked people » Warned
Jeremiah 7:16 (show verse)
"Therefore thou shalt not pray for this people; thou shalt neither give thanks, nor bid prayer for them: thou shalt make no intercession to me for them for in no wise will I hear thee.
Jeremiah 7:17 (show verse)
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah, and without Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 7:18 (show verse)
The children gather sticks, the fathers kindle the fire, the mothers knead the dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven. They pour out drink offerings unto strange gods, to provoke me unto wrath.
Ashtoreth » An idol of the philistines, zidonians, and phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven
Bread » How prepared » Kneaded
Bread » Was kneaded
Bread » Made by women
Bread » By idolaters
Dough » Kneaded
Drink offering » Idolatrous jews » Offered to the queen of heaven
Family » Religion of the
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations
Idolatry » Other customs of » Meat offerings
Missionaries » The zeal of idolaters should provoke to
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipped as the queen of heaven
Queen » The moon was called "the queen of heaven,"
Woman » Frequently » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
Women » Zealous » Promotion » Superstition » Idolatry
Bread » How prepared » Kneaded
Bread » Was kneaded
Bread » Made by women
Bread » By idolaters
Dough » Kneaded
Drink offering » Idolatrous jews » Offered to the queen of heaven
Family » Religion of the
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations
Idolatry » Other customs of » Meat offerings
Missionaries » The zeal of idolaters should provoke to
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipped as the queen of heaven
Queen » The moon was called "the queen of heaven,"
Woman » Frequently » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
Women » Zealous » Promotion » Superstition » Idolatry
Jeremiah 7:19 (show verse)
Howbeit, they hurt not me," sayeth the LORD, "but rather confound, and shame themselves."
Jeremiah 7:20 (show verse)
And therefore thus sayeth the LORD God, "Behold, my wrath and my indignation shall be poured out upon this place, upon men and cattle, upon the trees in the field and all fruit of the land, and it shall burn so, that no man may quench it."
Jeremiah 7:21 (show verse)
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, "Yea, heap up your burnt offerings with your sacrifices, and eat the flesh.
Jeremiah 7:22 (show verse)
But when I brought your fathers out of Egypt, I spake no word unto them of burnt offerings and sacrifices:
Jeremiah 7:23 (show verse)
but this I commanded them, saying, 'Hearken and obey my voice, and I shall be your God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walk in all the ways, which I have commanded you, that ye may prosper.'
the Burnt offering » Obedience better than
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Obedience » To God, the duty of » Better than sacrifice
Obedience to God » Promises to
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his voice
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Walking » With God » According to his commands
Wicked people » Warned
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
Obedience » To God, the duty of » Better than sacrifice
Obedience to God » Promises to
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying his voice
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Walking » With God » According to his commands
Wicked people » Warned
Jeremiah 7:24 (show verse)
But they were not obedient. They inclined not their ears thereunto, but went after their own imaginations and after the motions of their own wicked heart: and so turned themselves away, and converted not unto me.
ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God
Pathway of sin » Walking in
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will » Proceeds from » An evil heart
Self-will » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » An evil heart
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Walk » Characteristics of » Sinful
Wicked people » Warned
Pathway of sin » Walking in
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will » Proceeds from » An evil heart
Self-will » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » An evil heart
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Walk » Characteristics of » Sinful
Wicked people » Warned
Jeremiah 7:25 (show verse)
And this have they done, from the time that your fathers came out of Egypt, unto this day. Nevertheless, I sent unto them my servants, all the prophets. I rose up early and sent them word,
Jeremiah 7:26 (show verse)
yet would they not hearken, nor offer me their ears; but were obstinate and worse than their fathers.
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Jeremiah 7:27 (show verse)
"And thou shalt now speak all these words unto them, but they shall not hear thee: thou shalt cry upon them, but they shall not answer thee.
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Jeremiah 7:28 (show verse)
Therefore shalt thou say unto them, 'This is the people, that neither heareth the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth his correction. Faithfulness and truth is clean rooted out of their mouth.
Jeremiah 7:29 (show verse)
Wherefore cut off thine hair, and cast it away; take up a complaint in the whole land, for the LORD shall cast away and scatter the people, that he is displeased withal.'
Jeremiah 7:30 (show verse)
For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, sayeth the LORD. They have set up their abominations, in the house that hath my name, and have defiled it.
Jeremiah 7:31 (show verse)
They have also builded an altar at Tophet, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom: that they might burn their sons and daughters - which I never commanded them, neither came it ever in my thought.
the Burnt offering » Of human victims execrated
High places » Condemned
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Tophet
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Places » High » Condemned
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
High places » Condemned
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Tophet
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Places » High » Condemned
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
Jeremiah 7:32 (show verse)
And therefore behold, the days shall come, sayeth the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, or the valley of the children of Hinnom, but the valley of the slain - for in Tophet they shall be buried, because they shall else have no room.
Jeremiah 7:33 (show verse)
Yea, the dead bodies of this people shall be eaten up of the fowls of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
Jeremiah 7:34 (show verse)
And as for the voice of mirth and gladness of the cities of Judah and Jerusalem; the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride: I will make them cease, for the land shall be desolate."
Israel » Under the special protection of jehovah humbled » Joy of, departed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Lost the joy of divine favour
Jerusalem » Of the destruction of
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
Marriage » The jews » Often punished by being debarred from
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Lost the joy of divine favour
Jerusalem » Of the destruction of
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
Marriage » The jews » Often punished by being debarred from