The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 222, is Jeremiah 22-24: Jeremiah tells the story of four godless Judean kings, then criticizes Judah’s politicians, prophets, and priests.
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 221, is Jeremiah 18-21: Jeremiah is instructed to engage in a symbolic action: visiting the potter’s house. Jeremiah travels from potter’s house to prison stocks after annoying a short-tempered priest (aren’t we all?).
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 220, is Jeremiah 15-17: Jeremiah despairs; then, his seventh sermon concerns what he is to do (encourage, exhort) – and not do (marry or be merry).
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 219, is Jeremiah 12-14: After calls for repentance come descriptions of the tragedy of exile: Judah is past the point of no return.
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 218, is Jeremiah 9-11: Jeremiah is sometimes known as the “weeping prophet,” in part because of his lamenting in chapter 9: “I would weep day and night.” Never popular, Jeremiah even faces death threats and blackmail.
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 217, is Jeremiah 6-8: Jeremiah calls for the tribe of Benjamin to flee, followed by his Temple sermon: “Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you?” Jeremiah 8:22 is also the source of the spiritual “Balm in Gilead.”
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 216, is Jeremiah 4-5: Jeremiah urges Judah to repent, to “circumcise your hearts,” but not even a single righteous person can be found.
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The reading for Year of the Bible, Day 215, is Jeremiah 1-3: Jeremiah himself narrates his call to the prophetic office, even though he protests “I am too young!”
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A complete animated overview from the Bible Project of the Book of the prophet Jeremiah.
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