Jeremiah 7:21

"Therefore the Lord GOD says: “Behold, my anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man, on animal, on the trees of the field, and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and will not be quenched.”"

Key Reflection

This verse conveys God's dire warning that His anger and wrath will encompass all living things and the land itself if the people continue in their sins, emphasizing the severity of divine judgment. It highlights both the comprehensive scope and the unquenchable nature of God’s fury when His people fail to heed His commands.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The meaning is, Increase your sacrifices as you will. Acid burnt-offering to peace-offerings. All is in vain as long as you neglect the indispensable requirements of obedience and moral purity. Eat flesh is equivalent to sacrifice. The flesh of animals offered in sacrifice was usually eaten by the offerers, and this meal was regarded as a symbol of reconciliation. God and man partook of the same victim, and so were made friends. This passageJeremiah 7:21-28is the Haphtarah (lesson) from the prophets, after the Parashah, Lev. 6–8, or Lesson from the Law.

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