key verse;
So I will go and speak to their leaders. Surely they know the ways of the Lord and understand God’s laws.” But the leaders, too, as one man, had thrown off God’s yoke and broken his chains. Jer 5:5
“From the least to the greatest, their lives are ruled by greed. From prophets to priests, they are all frauds. They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace. Are they ashamed of their disgusting actions? Not at all—they don’t even know how to blush! Therefore, they will lie among the slaughtered. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord. This is what the Lord says:“Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’ Jer 6:13-16
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matt 11:28-30
A) God sees our dishonest heart attitude
5:1-3) LORD, no one is honest, not paying attention, refusing correction/repentance
4-6) Poor ignorant of God's ways/laws, leaders thrown off God's yoke - bringing beasts, rebellion/sins many
- My yoke is easy, burden is light Matt 11:28-30
7-9) Pardon your family? Idolatry, adultery, covetous - I should avenge myself.
10-13) destroy grapevines, they don't belong to LORD - treachery, lied about consequences, didn't listen to God's prophets
14-17) LORD "Mighty foreigners, unknown language, mighty, devour, destroy all you have"
18-19) Yet, you will live under them because you 'gave yourself to foreign gods'
B) Warning for God's People who rejected God's way
20-25) Senseless, don't see, hear, don't respect presence/boundaries, stubborn/rebellious hearts - turned away, abandoned God, impure heart, wickedness deprives blessing, sin robbed of good things
26-31) Wicked, set traps for people, evil unlimited plots for wealth, refuse justice to orphans, deny rights of poor - they like false prophets, priest iron hand,
6:1-5) Run for your lives, disaster, destruction, enemies about to devour you
6-9) Prepare for battle, city is wicked - punished, obvious listen to warning, everyone accounted for
10-15) No one listens, ruled by greed, prophets/priest are frauds, superficial treatment of mortal wounds, speak false peace to their destruction
16-21) Stop, decide path of godly and find rest for your souls, all nations, fruit of schemes, rejecting God's word is disaster. Sacrifices are not pleasing to God.
- Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matt 11:29
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