Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 13)

Pride goes before destruction--that's the clear message that comes out in Jeremiah 13. In this chapter, God says He will punish the “pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem” (9).  Jeremiah warns the people of Israel, “Hear and…

Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 12)

This chapter opens with a conversation between Jeremiah and the Lord that sounds similar to the initial exchange between Habakkuk and the Lord (Habakkuk 1).  Jeremiah expresses consternation and frustration that God, who is a God of justice, doesn’t seem…