Go to your Bibles and read the Book of Jeremiah Chapter 8, then follow the study guide below. 8:8, 9. Judah’s wise men show the shallowness of their misdirected wisdom by rejecting their basic commitment to the word of the LORD (cf. 9:12-14 with Ps. 119:9-16, 89-112; Prov. 1:7; 15:33). The office held by the scribes was an old one by Jeremiah’s day. It must have existed early in Israel, but seems to be little noted as a particular profession before the time of Hezekiah (2 Kin. 18:8; cf. Prov. 25:1). In Judah scribes appear to have been organized into distinct families or guilds (1 Chr. 2:55) and were certainly active by Jeremiah’s time (2 Chr. 34:13). Unfortunately, the mere handling of God’s Word is no guarantee of spiritual fidelity. The Word must master its readers and become part of their lives. In New Testament times the scribed were condemned by Jesus for partaking of a corrupt society (cf. Matt. 23:13-36). 8:11. See the note on 6:14. 8:13. The Lord’s judgment would include the taking away of the symbols of the benefits of Israel’s covenant with God. See the note on 1 Kings 4:21-28. 8:20-22. Jeremiah is overcome with grief for his people. As the passing of a harvest season that failed to produce fruit gives rise to despair for the availability of food, so the passing days without repentance in Judah made destruction inevitable. Jeremiah was dismayed and cried out for relief for his people because their sin wounds were incurable. Gilead was apparently known for its healing balsam (cf. Gen. 37:25). Yours in Jesus Christ,
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