Why is there so much anger and violence in the Old Testament books of the prophets?
The prophetic books are intense, so it's easy to skip ahead to more comfortable portions of the Bible. But Jesus often used the prophets' words to describe what he was all about. So if we want to know Jesus, we need to read the prophets. And as we do, we can learn that when God's people reject him, they are rejecting life itself. The disorder, chaos, and suffering that results is painful and it grieves God. But there is hope that God's people can return to the life that he offers.
Bible Reading Jeremiah 4:16-28
Reflection Questions
Show Credits Host: Cheree Hayes Message: Dr. Tim Mackie Bible Reading: Michelle Jones Production: Dan Gummel Theme music: Grant William Harold Background Music: "Tides" by Some Were at Sea
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Read: Jeremiah 4:16-28, 1 Thessalonians 5
The prophetic books are intense, so it’s easy to skip ahead to more comfortable portions of the Bible. But Jesus often used the prophets’ words to describe what he was all about. So if we want to know Jesus, we need to read the prophets. And as we do, we can learn that when God’s people reject him, they are rejecting life itself. The disorder, chaos, and suffering that results is painful and it grieves God. But there is hope that God’s people can return to the life that he offers. We see this hope fulfilled in the life of Jesus. Instead of God’s people suffering the exile they deserve, Jesus took it upon himself through his death and overwhelmed it through his resurrection. Now all who trust in him can experience a new creation life. Let’s reflect on this.