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Jeremiah 23:1 (show verse)
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of My pasture!” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:2 (show verse)
Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to attend to you for the evil of your deeds,” declares the Lord.
Church » Compared to a flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Shepherds » FALSE » Scatter the flock
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Scatter the flock
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Shepherds » FALSE » Scatter the flock
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Scatter the flock
Jeremiah 23:3 (show verse)
“Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.
Jeremiah 23:4 (show verse)
I will also raise up shepherds over them and they will tend them; and they will not be afraid any longer, nor be terrified, nor will any be missing,” declares the Lord.
Christian ministers » Servants » Shepherds
Church » Compared to a flock » Ministers as under-shepherds of
God's Flock » Starving the
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Names » Of ministers » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Titles and names of ministers » Shepherds
Church » Compared to a flock » Ministers as under-shepherds of
God's Flock » Starving the
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Names » Of ministers » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Titles and names of ministers » Shepherds
Jeremiah 23:5 (show verse)
“When I will raise up for David a righteous
And He will
And
Branch » Figurative » A title of Christ
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Branch
Christ » Reproves » Righteousness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, our righteousness
Jesus Christ, King » Foretold
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Branch
Jesus Christ » Names of » Righteous branch
Justice » Christ, an example of
Prophecies respecting Christ » As the seed of david
Righteousness » Of Christ
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Branch
Christ » Reproves » Righteousness of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, our righteousness
Jesus Christ, King » Foretold
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Branch
Jesus Christ » Names of » Righteous branch
Justice » Christ, an example of
Prophecies respecting Christ » As the seed of david
Righteousness » Of Christ
Jeremiah 23:6 (show verse)
And
And this is His
‘The
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, our righteousness
God » Remember » Righteousness of
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord, the, our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord our righteousness
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Names » Of God » Jehovah-tsidkenu
Names » Of Christ » Lord our righteousness
Righteousness » Of God
Righteousness » Christ » Shall execute
Righteousness imputed » Christ called the lord of our righteousness
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, our righteousness
God » Remember » Righteousness of
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord, the, our righteousness
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord our righteousness
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Names » Of God » Jehovah-tsidkenu
Names » Of Christ » Lord our righteousness
Righteousness » Of God
Righteousness » Christ » Shall execute
Righteousness imputed » Christ called the lord of our righteousness
Jeremiah 23:7 (show verse)
“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when they will no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,’
Jeremiah 23:8 (show verse)
Jeremiah 23:9 (show verse)
My
All my bones tremble;
I have become like a drunken man,
Even like a man overcome with wine,
Because of the Lord
And because of His holy words.
Jeremiah 23:10 (show verse)
For the land
The
Their course also is evil
And their might is not right.
Jeremiah 23:11 (show verse)
Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the Lord.
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Immoral and profane
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Immoral and profane
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Jeremiah 23:12 (show verse)
They will be driven away into the
For I will bring
The year of their punishment,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:13 (show verse)
They
Jeremiah 23:14 (show verse)
The committing of
And they strengthen the hands of
So that no one has turned back from his wickedness.
All of them have become to Me like
And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.
Evil » Who strengthens the hands of evildoers
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Lying » False prophets addicted to
Prophecy » Guilt of pretending to the gift of
False prophets » Described as » Immoral and profane
False prophets » The people » Taught profaneness and sin by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Lying » False prophets addicted to
Prophecy » Guilt of pretending to the gift of
False prophets » Described as » Immoral and profane
False prophets » The people » Taught profaneness and sin by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Jeremiah 23:15 (show verse)
“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets,
‘Behold, I am going tofeed them wormwood
And make them drink poisonous water,
For from the prophets of Jerusalem
Pollution has gone forth into all the land.’”
‘Behold, I am going to
And make them drink poisonous water,
For from the prophets of Jerusalem
Pollution has gone forth into all the land.’”
Evil » Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
evil Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Prophecy » Punishment for » Pretending to the gift of
False prophets » The people » Taught profaneness and sin by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Wormwood » Figurative
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
evil Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Prophecy » Punishment for » Pretending to the gift of
False prophets » The people » Taught profaneness and sin by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Wormwood » Figurative
Jeremiah 23:16 (show verse)
“
They are
They speak a
Not
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » All men
Heart » Those that walk in the imagination of their heart
False prophets » The people » Warned not to listen to
False prophets » Prophesied » Out of their own heart
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Vision » A mode of revelation
Visions » False prophets pretended to have seen
Heart » Those that walk in the imagination of their heart
False prophets » The people » Warned not to listen to
False prophets » Prophesied » Out of their own heart
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Vision » A mode of revelation
Visions » False prophets pretended to have seen
Jeremiah 23:17 (show verse)
‘The Lord has said, “
And as for everyone who walks in the
They say, ‘
Evil » The whole » Imagination
Heart » Those that walk in the imagination of their heart
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
False prophets » Pretended to be sent by God
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Heart » Those that walk in the imagination of their heart
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
False prophets » Pretended to be sent by God
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
Jeremiah 23:18 (show verse)
That he should see and hear His word?
Who has given
Jeremiah 23:19 (show verse)
Even a whirling tempest;
It will swirl down on the head of the wicked.
Anger » The anger of the lord
Meteorology » Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Whirlwind » Called the whirlwind of the lord
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the judgment of God
Meteorology » Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Whirlwind » Symbol of the sudden destruction of the wicked
Whirlwind » Called the whirlwind of the lord
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the judgment of God
Jeremiah 23:20 (show verse)
Until He has
Jeremiah 23:21 (show verse)
But they ran.
I did not speak to them,
But they prophesied.
Jeremiah 23:22 (show verse)
Then they would have
And would have turned them back from their evil way
And from the evil of their deeds.
Jeremiah 23:23 (show verse)
“And not a God far off?
Jeremiah 23:24 (show verse)
So I do not see him?” declares the Lord.
“
Attributes of God » Omnipresence
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
God » Remember » Searcher, as
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
God » Fills heaven and earth
Heaven » God » Fills
Hiding » Nobody being able to hide from the lord
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Omnipresence » The lord filling heaven and earth
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Omnipresent
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
God » Remember » Searcher, as
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
God » Fills heaven and earth
Heaven » God » Fills
Hiding » Nobody being able to hide from the lord
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Omnipresence » The lord filling heaven and earth
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Omnipresent
Jeremiah 23:25 (show verse)
“I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy falsely in My name, saying, ‘I had a dream, I had a dream!’
Jeremiah 23:26 (show verse)
How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart,
Jeremiah 23:27 (show verse)
who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they relate to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?
Jeremiah 23:28 (show verse)
The prophet who has a dream may relate his dream, but let him who has My word speak My word in truth. What does straw have in common with grain?” declares the Lord.
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Dream » Instances of » Revelations by
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » False prophets » Pretended to
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Declaring the word of God
False prophets » Often pretended to dreams, &c
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Wheat » Chaff of
Dream » Instances of » Revelations by
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » False prophets » Pretended to
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Declaring the word of God
False prophets » Often pretended to dreams, &c
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Wheat » Chaff of
Jeremiah 23:29 (show verse)
“Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Hammer » Figurative
Power » Of the word » A crushing hammer
Rocks » Hammers used for breaking
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Word » As weapon » A crushing hammer
Word » Power of » A crushing hammer
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Hammer » Figurative
Power » Of the word » A crushing hammer
Rocks » Hammers used for breaking
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
Word » As weapon » A crushing hammer
Word » Power of » A crushing hammer
Jeremiah 23:30 (show verse)
Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other.
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Prophets » FALSE
False prophets » The people » Deprived of God's word by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Theft » Illustrates the guilt of false teachers
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Prophets » FALSE
False prophets » The people » Deprived of God's word by
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Theft » Illustrates the guilt of false teachers
Jeremiah 23:31 (show verse)
Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’
Jeremiah 23:32 (show verse)
Behold, I am against those who have prophesied false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and related them and led My people astray by their falsehoods and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them or command them, nor do they furnish this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Dreams » False prophets » Condemned for pretending to
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Prophets » FALSE
False prophets » Often pretended to dreams, &c
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Vanity » False teaching is but
Dreams » False prophets » Condemned for pretending to
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Prophets » FALSE
False prophets » Often pretended to dreams, &c
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Vanity » False teaching is but
Jeremiah 23:33 (show verse)
“Now when this people or the prophet or a priest asks you saying, ‘What is the oracle of the Lord?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What oracle?’ The Lord declares, ‘I will abandon you.’
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:34 (show verse)
Then as for the prophet or the priest or the people who say, ‘The oracle of the Lord,’ I will bring punishment upon that man and his household.
Jeremiah 23:35 (show verse)
Thus will each of you say to his neighbor and to his brother, ‘What has the Lord answered?’ or, ‘What has the Lord spoken?’
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:36 (show verse)
For you will no longer remember the oracle of the Lord, because every man’s own word will become the oracle, and you have perverted the words of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:37 (show verse)
Thus you will say to that prophet, ‘What has the Lord answered you?’ and, ‘What has the Lord spoken?’
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:38 (show verse)
For if you say, ‘The oracle of the Lord!’ surely thus says the Lord, ‘Because you said this word, “The oracle of the Lord!” I have also sent to you, saying, “You shall not say, ‘The oracle of the Lord!’”’
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:39 (show verse)
Therefore behold, I will surely forget you and cast you away from My presence, along with the city which I gave you and your fathers.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 23:40 (show verse)
I will put an everlasting reproach on you and an everlasting humiliation which will not be forgotten.”