Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 8:1 (show verse)
At that time, says the Lord, they will take the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his rulers, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem out of their resting-places:
Jeremiah 8:2 (show verse)
And they will put them out before the sun and the moon and all the stars of heaven, whose lovers and servants they have been, after whom they have gone, to whom they have made prayers, and to whom they have given worship: they will not be put together or placed in the earth; they will be waste on the face of the earth.
Burial » Privation of, threatened as a punishment
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Punishment of » Dreadful judgments which end in death
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews often guilty of
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews punished for
Stars » Idolaters worshipped
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » The jews » Worshipped
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Punishment of » Dreadful judgments which end in death
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews often guilty of
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews punished for
Stars » Idolaters worshipped
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » The jews » Worshipped
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Jeremiah 8:3 (show verse)
And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.
Jeremiah 8:4 (show verse)
Further, you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Will those who are falling not be lifted up again? will he who has gone away not come back?
Jeremiah 8:5 (show verse)
Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back.
Jeremiah 8:6 (show verse)
I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.
Jeremiah 8:7 (show verse)
Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:8 (show verse)
How is it that you say, We are wise and the law of the Lord is with us? But see, the false pen of the scribes has made it false.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 8:9 (show verse)
The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
Jeremiah 8:10 (show verse)
So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will take them for themselves: for everyone, from the least to the greatest, is given up to getting money; from the priest even to the prophet, everyone is false.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 8:11 (show verse)
And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:12 (show verse)
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:13 (show verse)
I will put an end to them completely, says the Lord: there are no grapes on the vine and no figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf is dry.
Jeremiah 8:14 (show verse)
Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:15 (show verse)
We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear.
Jeremiah 8:16 (show verse)
The loud breathing of the horses comes to our ears from Dan: at the sound of the outcry of his war-horses, all the land is shaking with fear; for they have come, and have made a meal of the land and everything in it; the town and the people living in it.
Jeremiah 8:17 (show verse)
See, I will send snakes and poison-snakes among you, against which the wonder-worker has no power; and they will give you wounds which may not be made well, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:18 (show verse)
Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.
Jeremiah 8:19 (show verse)
The voice of the cry of the daughter of my people comes from a far land: Is the Lord not in Zion? is not her King in her? Why have they made me angry with their images and their strange gods which are no gods?
Jeremiah 8:20 (show verse)
The grain-cutting is past, the summer is ended, and no salvation has come to us.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over jerusalem
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
Summer » The time for labor and harvest
Summer » Illustrative of seasons of grace
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over jerusalem
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
Summer » The time for labor and harvest
Summer » Illustrative of seasons of grace
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Jeremiah 8:21 (show verse)
For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am broken: I am dressed in the clothing of grief; fear has taken me in its grip.
Jeremiah 8:22 (show verse)
Is there no life-giving oil in Gilead? is there no expert in medical arts? why then have my people not been made well?
Balm » A medicinal balsam
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Disease » Instances of » Ointments
spiritual Disease » General references to
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Physician » Figurative
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Prevention and cure of diseases » Medicine
Sciences » Medicine
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Disease » Instances of » Ointments
spiritual Disease » General references to
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Physician » Figurative
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Prevention and cure of diseases » Medicine
Sciences » Medicine
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease