Jeremiah 15:13

"Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and bronze?"

Key Reflection

This verse from Jeremiah uses the image of breaking iron and bronze to symbolize the powerlessness of human efforts against divine judgment. The reference to "iron from the north" may allude to a powerful, distant force, emphasizing how even strong nations cannot resist God's wrath when He determines to punish His people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Jeremiah is personally addressed in the verse, because he stood before God as the intercessor, representing the people. (1) God would give Judah’s treasures away for nothing; implying that He did not value them. (2) the cause of this contempt is Judah’s sins. (3) this is justified by Judah having committed them throughout her whole land.

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