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Jeremiah 45
Chapter 45 of 52 in Jeremiah. Read the complete chapter below, then use the Kweeble reflection prompts to study it in context.
1 The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,
2 “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:
3 ‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.” ’
4 “You shall tell him, Yahweh says: ‘Behold, that which I have built, I will break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.
5 Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh; ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’ ”
Reflect on Jeremiah 45
- What does this chapter reveal about God, people or faithful living?
- Which verse needs more context from the chapters before and after it?
- What question, prayer or responsible next step will you carry forward?
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