Jeremiah 5:13

"They have denied the LORD, and said, “It is not he. Evil won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine."

Key Reflection

The people of Judah openly rejected the LORD, asserting that He did not exist and that they were immune to His judgment, believing they would never face calamity like war or famine. This denial was a direct challenge to divine sovereignty, reflecting a common human tendency to reject uncomfortable truths and believe in false security, even when faced with clear warnings from God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Word -Rather, speaker. Literally, And he who speaketh is not in them, i. e., there is no one who speaketh in them; what the prophets say has no higher authority than themselves. Thus ... -i. e., May the evil which the prophets threaten fall upon their head.

More from Jeremiah 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion