But I am full of the LORD's wrath; I am tired of holding it back. "Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. But I am full of the LORD’s wrathThe prophet Jeremiah expresses a profound sense of being overwhelmed by the divine anger. The Hebrew word for "wrath" here is "chemah," which conveys a burning fury or intense anger. This is not a human emotion but a righteous indignation from God against the persistent sin and rebellion of His people. Jeremiah, as a prophet, is deeply connected to God's heart, and he feels the weight of this divine displeasure. This phrase underscores the seriousness of sin and the inevitable consequences that follow when a nation turns away from God. and I am tired of holding it in
Jeremiah's exhaustion in restraining the message of judgment reflects the burden of prophetic ministry. The Hebrew root "la'ah" for "tired" suggests weariness or fatigue. Prophets often carried the heavy responsibility of delivering God's messages, which were frequently met with resistance or hostility. Jeremiah's struggle to contain the message indicates the urgency and necessity of proclaiming God's truth, regardless of personal cost or public reception. Pour it out on the children in the street
The imagery of pouring out suggests an unrestrained release of God's judgment. The Hebrew verb "shaphak" means to spill or pour out, often used in contexts of divine retribution. The mention of "children in the street" highlights the indiscriminate nature of the coming judgment. It is a sobering reminder that sin's consequences affect all levels of society, including the innocent and vulnerable. This phrase serves as a call to repentance, emphasizing the need for the community to turn back to God to avert disaster. and on the gatherings of young men as well
The "gatherings of young men" refers to the social and communal aspects of society, where strength and vitality are often celebrated. The Hebrew word "bachur" for "young men" denotes those in the prime of life, full of potential and promise. Yet, even they are not exempt from the consequences of national sin. This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of divine judgment, affecting every demographic and social structure. It serves as a warning that no one is beyond the reach of God's justice. For both husband and wife will be captured
The phrase "husband and wife" represents the foundational unit of society—the family. The Hebrew terms "ish" (man) and "ishah" (woman) emphasize the relational aspect of humanity, created for companionship and mutual support. The impending capture signifies the breakdown of societal order and the disruption of family life due to sin. This serves as a poignant reminder of the far-reaching impact of turning away from God's covenant, affecting even the most intimate relationships. the old and the very old
The inclusion of "the old and the very old" highlights the totality of the impending judgment. The Hebrew words "zaqen" (old) and "yashish" (very old) denote those who are typically respected for their wisdom and experience. Their mention here signifies that even the elders, who are often seen as pillars of the community, will not be spared. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the impartiality of God's justice and the need for all generations to seek His mercy and guidance. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahThe prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. He is known for his lamentations and deep emotional connection to his people. 2. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who is expressing His righteous anger due to the persistent disobedience and sin of His people. 3. Children and Young MenRepresent the future generation of Judah, indicating that the coming judgment will affect all levels of society. 4. Husband and WifeSymbolize the family unit, showing that the judgment will disrupt the core of societal structure. 5. The Old and Very OldIndicate that no one is exempt from the consequences of the nation's sin, emphasizing the totality of the impending judgment. Teaching Points The Reality of Divine WrathGod's wrath is a response to persistent sin and rebellion. It is not arbitrary but a just response to the violation of His holiness. The Universality of JudgmentThe passage emphasizes that sin affects all people, regardless of age or status. This serves as a warning that no one is immune to the consequences of sin. The Urgency of RepentanceGiven the certainty of God's judgment, there is an urgent need for repentance and turning back to God. This is a call to examine our lives and align them with God's will. The Role of the ProphetJeremiah's role as a prophet was to communicate God's message, even when it was difficult. This challenges us to speak truth in love, even when it is unpopular. Hope Beyond JudgmentWhile the passage focuses on judgment, the broader context of Jeremiah includes promises of restoration and hope for those who turn back to God. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the context of Jeremiah's ministry help us grasp the significance of God's wrath in this passage? 2. In what ways does the universality of judgment in Jeremiah 6:11 challenge our understanding of sin and its consequences in today's world? 3. How can we apply the urgency of repentance in our personal lives and communities, considering the warnings in Jeremiah? 4. What can we learn from Jeremiah's role as a prophet about speaking truth in our own contexts, especially when it is difficult? 5. How do other scriptures that speak of God's judgment and restoration help us find hope and encouragement in the midst of warnings like those in Jeremiah 6:11? Connections to Other Scriptures Jeremiah 7:20This verse also speaks of God's wrath being poured out on all flesh, reinforcing the theme of comprehensive judgment. Ezekiel 9:5-6Similar to Jeremiah 6:11, this passage describes a vision of judgment where no one is spared, highlighting the severity of God's response to sin. Isaiah 13:9-11These verses describe the day of the Lord's wrath, connecting to the theme of divine judgment against sin and rebellion. People Benjamin, JeremiahPlaces Beth-haccherem, Jerusalem, Sheba, Tekoa, ZionTopics Abroad, Aged, Assembly, Babes, Band, Captured, Caught, Containing, Elder, Filled, Folk, Full, Fury, Gathered, Gathering, Gatherings, Hold, Holding, Husband, Keeping, Loose, Pour, Reason, Street, Suckling, Tired, Weary, Weighed, Wife, Wrath, YouthsDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 6:10 1690 word of God
5147 deafness
5148 ear
5159 hearing
5885 indifference
5918 pleasure
6206 offence
6231 rejection of God
7712 convincing Library Stedfastness in the Old Paths.
"Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls."--Jer. vi. 16. Reverence for the old paths is a chief Christian duty. We look to the future indeed with hope; yet this need not stand in the way of our dwelling on the past days of the Church with affection and deference. This is the feeling of our own Church, as continually expressed in the Prayer Book;--not to slight what has gone before, …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIIA Blast of the Trumpet against False Peace
The motive with these false prophets is an abominable one. Jeremiah tells us it was an evil covetousness. They preached smooth things because the people would have it so, because they thus brought grist to their own mill, and glory to their own names. Their design was abominable, and without doubt, their end shall be desperate--cast away with the refuse of mankind. These who professed to be the precious sons of God, comparable to fine gold, shall be esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860 Whitefield -- the Method of Grace
George Whitefield, evangelist and leader of Calvinistic Methodists, who has been called the Demosthenes of the pulpit, was born at Gloucester, England, in 1714. He was an impassioned pulpit orator of the popular type, and his power over immense congregations was largely due to his histrionic talent and his exquisitely modulated voice, which has been described as "an organ, a flute, a harp, all in one," and which at times became stentorian. He had a most expressive face, and altho he squinted, in …
Grenville Kleiser—The world's great sermons, Volume 3 Reprobation.
In discussing this subject I shall endeavor to show, I. What the true doctrine of reprobation is not. 1. It is not that the ultimate end of God in the creation of any was their damnation. Neither reason nor revelation confirms, but both contradict the assumption, that God has created or can create any being for the purpose of rendering him miserable as an ultimate end. God is love, or he is benevolent, and cannot therefore will the misery of any being as an ultimate end, or for its own sake. It is …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology Prefatory Scripture Passages.
To the Law and to the Testimony; if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.-- Isa. viii. 20. Thus saith the Lord; Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.--Jer. vi. 16. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But …
G. H. Gerberding—The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church Jesus Raises the Widow's Son.
(at Nain in Galilee.) ^C Luke VII. 11-17. ^c 11 And it came to pass soon afterwards [many ancient authorities read on the next day], that he went into a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude. [We find that Jesus had been thronged with multitudes pretty continuously since the choosing of his twelve apostles. Nain lies on the northern slope of the mountain, which the Crusaders called Little Hermon, between twenty and twenty-five miles south of Capernaum, and about …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Backsliding.
"I will heal their backsliding; I will love them freely: for Mine anger is turned away."--Hosea xiv. 4. There are two kinds of backsliders. Some have never been converted: they have gone through the form of joining a Christian community and claim to be backsliders; but they never have, if I may use the expression, "slid forward." They may talk of backsliding; but they have never really been born again. They need to be treated differently from real back-sliders--those who have been born of the incorruptible …
Dwight L. Moody—The Way to God and How to Find It An Obscured vision
(Preached at the opening of the Winona Lake Bible Conference.) TEXT: "Where there is no vision, the people perish."--Proverbs 29:18. It is not altogether an easy matter to secure a text for such an occasion as this; not because the texts are so few in number but rather because they are so many, for one has only to turn over the pages of the Bible in the most casual way to find them facing him at every reading. Feeling the need of advice for such a time as this, I asked a number of my friends who …
J. Wilbur Chapman—And Judas Iscariot Sin Charged Upon the Surety
All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. C omparisons, in the Scripture, are frequently to be understood with great limitation: perhaps, out of many circumstances, only one is justly applicable to the case. Thus, when our Lord says, Behold, I come as a thief (Revelation 16:15) , --common sense will fix the resemblance to a single point, that He will come suddenly, and unexpectedly. So when wandering sinners …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 An Address to the Regenerate, Founded on the Preceding Discourses.
James I. 18. James I. 18. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. I INTEND the words which I have now been reading, only as an introduction to that address to the sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty, with which I am now to conclude these lectures; and therefore shall not enter into any critical discussion, either of them, or of the context. I hope God has made the series of these discourses, in some measure, useful to those …
Philip Doddridge—Practical Discourses on Regeneration Scriptures Showing the Sin and Danger of Joining with Wicked and Ungodly Men.
Scriptures Showing The Sin And Danger Of Joining With Wicked And Ungodly Men. When the Lord is punishing such a people against whom he hath a controversy, and a notable controversy, every one that is found shall be thrust through: and every one joined with them shall fall, Isa. xiii. 15. They partake in their judgment, not only because in a common calamity all shares, (as in Ezek. xxi. 3.) but chiefly because joined with and partakers with these whom God is pursuing; even as the strangers that join …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning How those who Fear Scourges and those who Contemn them are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 14.) Differently to be admonished are those who fear scourges, and on that account live innocently, and those who have grown so hard in wickedness as not to be corrected even by scourges. For those who fear scourges are to be told by no means to desire temporal goods as being of great account, seeing that bad men also have them, and by no means to shun present evils as intolerable, seeing they are not ignorant how for the most part good men also are touched by them. They are to be admonished …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Christian Meekness
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth Matthew 5:5 We are now got to the third step leading in the way to blessedness, Christian meekness. Blessed are the meek'. See how the Spirit of God adorns the hidden man of the heart, with multiplicity of graces! The workmanship of the Holy Ghost is not only curious, but various. It makes the heart meek, pure, peaceable etc. The graces therefore are compared to needlework, which is different and various in its flowers and colours (Psalm 45:14). …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Jeremiah 6:11 NIVJeremiah 6:11 NLTJeremiah 6:11 ESVJeremiah 6:11 NASBJeremiah 6:11 KJV
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