The book of Jeremiah is a revelation to the legacy that Jeremiah left behind through both his actions and his words. The 52 chapters of text, written by Jeremiah himself, illustrate the main messages of judgment, turning away from sin, repentance, and following God’s word. During chapters 1-52, there are overshadowed themes of judgement and restoration. There are many other issues in the book including Jeremiah’s understanding of Gods sovereignty, Judah’s worship of idols, and the eventual captivity of Judah. To understand the book as a whole, we must first begin to understand who Jeremiah was. In the beginning of the book of Jeremiah, God calls him to become a prophet (Jeremiah 1-20). It is evident that Jeremiah does not doubt who God …show more content…
Once they were captured and sent into exile, they finally would listen to Jeremiah, only to see what he (and ultimately God) could do to get them out of that predicament. These events have almost created a message that “God is only important when you need him, but if he needs you, you don’t know him.” It’s almost as if, people will only believe in God for the blessings that he bestows upon them, not because they want to have faith or a relationship with him. If God was to take away the blessings from his people, they would turn away from him, instead of continuing to have faith in him. Unfortunately, I think that a lot of people today have that mindset of God: that you should only worship him because he’s a “gift-giver.” The people of Judah had their chance to repent when the first kingdom of Israel was seized in 720 BCE, but they ignored that vital message. I think that at the end of all of the destruction, God is always faithful to his people, no matter how much heartache they bring him. God gave the nation of Judah free will, as he does with us today, but he also gives the opportunity of repentance. I think that at the core of the book of Jeremiah, God shows his sovereignty to his people, for both past …show more content…
Jeremiahs frustration for Judah’s elaborate sin, captivity, and eventual restoration are all smaller-scale themes of God’s sovereign hand throughout it all. To understand who Jeremiah was, we must first fully understand who God is. Throughout this book, Jeremiah encounters some of his darkest days. He struggles with understanding God’s dominion over his life and over Judah as a whole. He also grows angry with their blatant sin and wicked lifestyles. We see Jeremiah get beaten, slandered, and thrown in jail for his faith to God and his messages. We see God’s anger through the destruction of Judah and the exile of its entire people. But, we also see God’s faithfulness to his people and Jeremiah’s prophesy of an eventual restored city. The best thing to take away from all of these stories and from Jeremiah’s life is that God is for his people, no matter what wrongs they’ve committed. Even on the darkest days, God is faithful and allows for repentance from sin. Jeremiah was one of the greatest and most inspirational prophets in the bible, proving that God can make a messenger out of