Monday, July 15 Jeremiah 29:1-32 “I know the plans I have for you” In 597BC, the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile King Jehoiachin of Judah, together with other Judean nobility, craftsmen and artisans. This was the second of three deportations (the first had occurred in 604BC and included among others Daniel and his… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
Monday, July 8 Jeremiah 25:1-14 “You would not listen to me” For twenty-three years Jeremiah has been preaching the Word of God to the people of Jerusalem and Judah. The refusal of the people to heed the prophet’s warnings and calls for repentance has now led to the brink of judgment. Babylon, and more… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
Monday, July 1 Jeremiah 21:1-14 “Speak to the Lord for us” The passage provides us with a date in Judah’s painful history. Zedekiah is king – the first reference to the last king of Judah since the beginning of the book (1:3) – and the date is ca. 588BC. With the Babylonian army surrounding… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
Monday, June 24 Jeremiah 17:1-18 “The human heart is deceitful” The repeated reference to the corruption of the heart in these verses indicates the difficulty of Jeremiah’s prophetic work; how will people with wicked hearts listen to the righteous word of the Lord? Jeremiah, together with other biblical writers (Old and New Testament),… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
Monday, June 17 Jeremiah 13:1-14 “They will become like this loincloth” The enacted parable of the loincloth is Jeremiah’s first example of a symbolic act. He is one of several biblical persons whose acts illustrate concretely their message and even embody the gist of their spoken communication. Jeremiah later wears a yoke (chs. 27-28)… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
Monday, June 10 Jeremiah 9:1-11 “I will weep” Jeremiah’s words poignantly demonstrate that he is not aloof or indifferent to the suffering of the people. Further, the sorrow Jeremiah feels at the fate of his people is felt by God as well. He is not only the God of righteous judgment, but the… Read more about The Prophet Jeremiah
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Monday, May 20 John 16:5-15 “The Ministry of the Spirit” As the disciples become increasingly aware of the nearness of Jesus’ leaving, that his physical presence will no longer be with them, they are overwhelmed with sorrow. It fills their hearts. So Jesus explains things to them now which earlier they could not… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Monday, May 6 John 14:1-3 “I will come back and take you to be with me” On three previous occasions we learned of Jesus’ deeply troubled feelings: when he faced Lazarus’ tomb (11:33), when he contemplated the cross (12:27), and when he reflected on the betrayal of Judas (13:21). Jesus’ confidence in the… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel