Jeremiah 6: Pardon Me, Part 2

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

• Chapter 4 poetically predicts the destruction of Judah at the hands of Babylon

• “Blow the trumpet” (4:5) is the cry—Babylon is coming

• It would be 40 years from the time of this prophecy

• From God’s perspective it was imminent

• Chapters 5 and 6 take a behind the scenes look at why the nation will be judged

• Judah could not be pardoned

• “How can I pardon you for this?”

• Chapter 5 and 6 list why God cannot pardon them

(1) Disaster Is (1) Disaster Is (1) Disaster Is (1) Disaster Is Coming Coming Coming Coming

• Jerusalem is in the territory of Benjamin

• Benjamin is where Jeremiah was from

• Tekeo and Beth Hacceremare both well situated where “signal fires” could warn Judah

(2(2(2(2----6) Judah Will Be Taken Advantage Of6) Judah Will Be Taken Advantage Of6) Judah Will Be Taken Advantage Of6) Judah Will Be Taken Advantage OfLike a delicate woman among unruly shepherds so Jerusalem will be abused by Babylon

(7(7(7(7----10) Judah Has 10) Judah Has 10) Judah Has 10) Judah Has Uncircumcised Uncircumcised Uncircumcised Uncircumcised EarsEarsEarsEars

• Jerusalem looked good on the outside but it was spewing wickedness

• God will pick Judah like grapes

• Judah’s hearts (4:4), and their ears were uncircumcised

• Uncircumcised ears keep us from hearing God

• We develop an ear for what we listen to

(7(7(7(7----10) We 10) We 10) We 10) We Develop An Ear Develop An Ear Develop An Ear Develop An Ear For What We For What We For What We For What We HearHearHearHear




(11(11(11(11----12) Judah 12) Judah 12) Judah 12) Judah Would Lose Would Lose Would Lose Would Lose Its Its Its Its Land Land Land Land

• Judah took the blessings of Deuteronomy 6 for granted.

• Judah forgot the Lord

• As a result, the stuff they were given, without working for, would be given to the Babylonians

(13(13(13(13----15) Judah 15) Judah 15) Judah 15) Judah Celebrated Sin Celebrated Sin Celebrated Sin Celebrated Sin

• Judah was covetous

• Judah was unable to blush

• Judah’s priests and prophets pacified the people (5:31)

• You cannot heal a wound by pretending it is not there

(16) Judah (16) Judah (16) Judah (16) Judah Needed To Ask Needed To Ask Needed To Ask Needed To Ask For The Old Paths For The Old Paths For The Old Paths For The Old Paths

• When it comes to the Bible, if it’s true it’s not new and if it’s new it’s not true

• But they would not walk in the Lord’s paths

• Nor would they listen v17

(17(17(17(17----23) Judah 23) Judah 23) Judah 23) Judah Was Religious Was Religious Was Religious Was Religious

• Judah gave sweet sacrifices, but their hearts were full of sewage

• Neither their wisdom nor their strength would save them from Babylon

• They will be like their father, Nimrod

• Nimrod was religious, a builder, a hunter

• Don’t waste your life with good stuff that is not eternal

(24(24(24(24----30) Judah 30) Judah 30) Judah 30) Judah Was Unrefined Was Unrefined Was Unrefined Was Unrefined SilverSilverSilverSilver

• They had been tried in the furnace of affliction and found corrupt

• They were no longer a precious metal

(24(24(24(24----30) Judah 30) Judah 30) Judah 30) Judah Was Unrefined Was Unrefined Was Unrefined Was Unrefined SilverSilverSilverSilver

• This did not happen in a day

• No one “falls “ into sin

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