Jeremiah 15 Commentary

Even the strongest intercessors cannot alter God’s righteous judgment when His people harden their hearts.

God’s upcoming punishment upon Judah is inescapable, showing that the wages of sin will be paid.

God’s righteous judgment is a sober reminder that unrepentant rebellion leads to devastating consequences.

God’s judgment on Judah for Manasseh’s sins reminds us that persistent rebellion carries inevitable consequences.

No one will show compassion so long as sin and stubbornness persist.

God warns of His impending judgment because the people have continually abandoned His ways, emphasizing the serious consequences of unrepentant disobedience.

Their persistent failure to turn back to God brought about devastating judgment.

The judgment on Judah described here is intense and unavoidable for those who refuse to repent.

God’s warning through Jeremiah in verse nine serves both as a serious admonition and a reminder that the Lord’s justice is intertwined with His desire for repentance.

Jeremiah experiences profound loneliness while faithfully carrying out his prophetic mission.

God supports His faithful messenger, turning opposition into an occasion for rescue and showing that He can bring about help and mercy even through dire circumstances.

No one can stop God’s certain and unyielding judgment when His people persist in disobedience.

Judah’s wealth would be taken away because the people refused to repent.

Those who continue to reject God’s ways will experience the fullness of His holy judgment.

God cares for those who remain faithful under persecution and will remember their pleas for help.

Jeremiah finds profound joy and security in devouring God’s Word, urging us to do the same.

Jeremiah speaks of a sorrowful isolation that comes from faithfully bearing God’s message.

Jeremiah laments deeply over feeling forsaken, but he continues asserting his hope that God is who He says He is.

God’s promise in Jeremiah 15:19 can be summed up in one line: When we faithfully return to the Lord and guard His truth, He restores us to stand as His voice in a broken world.

God promises to fortify His faithful messenger and ensure that no enemy will triumph over him.

God protects and redeems those who remain devoted to Him in times of danger and opposition.