Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 8:1 (show verse)
“At that time”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of her officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the residents of Jerusalem will be brought out of their graves.
Jeremiah 8:2 (show verse)
They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and the whole heavenly host, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the surface of the soil.
Burial » Privation of, threatened as a punishment
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Punishment of » Dreadful judgments which end in death
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews often guilty of
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews punished for
Stars » Idolaters worshipped
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » The jews » Worshipped
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Punishment of » Dreadful judgments which end in death
Moon » Worshiped
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews often guilty of
Moon » Worshipping of » Jews punished for
Stars » Idolaters worshipped
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » The jews » Worshipped
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Jeremiah 8:3 (show verse)
Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
Jeremiah 8:4 (show verse)
“You are to say to them: This is what the Lord says:
Do people fall and not get up again?
If they turn away, do they not return?
If they turn away, do they not return?
Jeremiah 8:5 (show verse)
Why is Jerusalem always turning away?
They take hold of deceit;
they refuse to return.
Jeremiah 8:6 (show verse)
They do not speak what is right.
No one regrets his evil,
asking, ‘What have I done?’
Everyone has stayed his course
like a horse rushing into battle.
Jeremiah 8:7 (show verse)
knows her seasons.
The turtledove, swallow, and crane
are aware of their migration,
but My people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:8 (show verse)
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 8:9 (show verse)
they will be dismayed and snared.
They have rejected the word of the Lord,
so what wisdom do they really have?
Jeremiah 8:10 (show verse)
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 8:11 (show verse)
of My dear
claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:12 (show verse)
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:13 (show verse)
This is the Lord’s declaration.
There will be no grapes on the vine,
no figs on the fig tree,
and even the leaf will wither.
Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.
Jeremiah 8:14 (show verse)
Gather together; let us enter the fortified cities
and perish there,
for the Lord our God has destroyed
He has given us poisoned water to drink,
because we have sinned against the Lord.
Jeremiah 8:15 (show verse)
for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
Jeremiah 8:16 (show verse)
At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds,
the whole land quakes.
They come to devour the land and everything in it,
the city and all its residents.
Jeremiah 8:17 (show verse)
poisonous vipers
They will bite you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jeremiah 8:18 (show verse)
grief has settled on me.
My heart is sick.
Jeremiah 8:19 (show verse)
from a far away land,
“Is the Lord no longer in Zion,
her King not within her?”
Why have they provoked me to anger
with their carved images,
with their worthless foreign idols?
Jeremiah 8:20 (show verse)
but we have not been saved.
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over jerusalem
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
Summer » The time for labor and harvest
Summer » Illustrative of seasons of grace
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Illustrative » Of seasons of grace
Jeremiah » The prophet » Lamentations of » Over jerusalem
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
Summer » The time for labor and harvest
Summer » Illustrative of seasons of grace
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in repenting of sin
Jeremiah 8:21 (show verse)
of my dear
I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.
Jeremiah 8:22 (show verse)
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear
not come about?
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Balm » A medicinal balsam
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Disease » Instances of » Ointments
spiritual Disease » General references to
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Physician » Figurative
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Prevention and cure of diseases » Medicine
Sciences » Medicine
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Disease » Instances of » Ointments
spiritual Disease » General references to
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Physician » Figurative
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Prevention and cure of diseases » Medicine
Sciences » Medicine
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease