Our hope in the Lord is that He will draw near to us if we draw near to Him (see James 4:8). Seph Schlueter sings about drawing near to God in his song "Running Back to You." But the song made me ask, "How do we get so far from God in the first place?" We gain insight when we search Scripture to see how it happened for God's chosen people in the Old Testament.
Join me in exploring the pages of the prophet Jeremiah, expecting God to reveal Himself to us (and hopefully either draw us back or keep us close).
In this episode, I discuss:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are:
- Read and keep on reading
- Consult an overview
- Repetition
- Make observations
- Complete a word study
- Start with God
- Make a list
- Meditate on Scripture
- Episode Guide
- Watching an overview of Jeremiah - BibleProject.com
- Beginning with the end in mind -- running back to God and Him receiving His people (Jeremiah 30-33)
- Jeremiah 30:3
- Jeremiah 30:10
- Jeremiah 31:3
- Jeremiah 31:4-5
- Jeremiah 31:7
- Jeremiah 31:13-14
- Exploring the questions posed in Jeremiah 2-6
- The angst in God's question found in Jeremiah 2:5
- Completing a word study on "worthlessness" - BibleHub.com
- How the people of God forfeited their identity of treasured possession (Deuteronomy 14:2) and became worthless (Jeremiah 2:5)
- Exploring the question "Where is the Lord?" - Jeremiah 2:6" Jeremiah 2:8
Additional Resources
- Lyrics - New Release Today
- K-LOVE Conversations With Seph Schlueter - KLove.com
- Learn more about my favorite Bible Study Software with a 30-day free trial and links to my all-time favorite Bible resources - Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week's Challenge
Read Jeremiah 1-6 Week's-33 (or Jeremiah 1-33 if you feel adventurous). Read or watch an overview of the book of Jeremiah. Examine the questions asked in Jeremiah 2-6, beginning with seeking to understand God’s character, conduct, and concerns. Then, move to make observations of the questions and the context around the questions. Finally, ask God to help you understand how you should respond to what you’ve learned.
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