Jeremiah 23

Jeremiah 23:1-40

Contents: Future restoration and conversion of Israel. Message against the faithless shepherds.

Characters: God, Christ.

Conclusion: Woe be to those who are commanded to feed God’s people and pretend to do it, but instead drag them from God, speaking messages that are the product of their own invention, and slighting the authority of His Word. God disowns all prophets who soothe people in their sins.

Key Word: Lying prophets, Jeremiah 23:25.

Strong Verses: Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:24; Jeremiah 23:29; Jeremiah 23:32.

Striking Facts: Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:6. Jesus Christ is spoken of as the branch from David, small in His beginnings, but growing to be great and loaded with divine fruits. He is the Lord our righteousness (especially to be manifested before the Jews at His coming again). He is the Lord (Jehovah), denoting eternity and self-existence. As Mediator, He is our righteousness.