Day 264: Jeremiah's Call to Repentance and Prophetic Warnings

In today's daily Bible reading from Immerse, we explore Day 264, focusing on God’s words to the prophet Jeremiah. God instructs Jeremiah, using the metaphor of a potter and clay, to illustrate His power to reshape nations based on their adherence to His commands. The text involves vivid imagery of impending disaster for Judah and Jerusalem due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. God’s messages through Jeremiah include dire warnings for the people, leaders, and false prophets, emphasizing their need for repentance while also highlighting the Lord's plan for a righteous future descendant from David’s line. The reading concludes with a vision concerning good and bad figs, symbolizing different fates for those exiled to Babylon versus those remaining.

00:00 Introduction and Jeremiah's Message from the Lord
00:07 The Potter's Lesson and Israel's Stubbornness
01:02 Warnings of Disaster and People's Rebellion
02:30 Jeremiah's Persecution and Lament
03:37 Prophecies Against Judah and Jerusalem
20:23 Judgment on False Prophets
25:55 The Vision of the Figs
27:37 Jeremiah's Final Warnings
30:08 Conclusion and Closing Remarks

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Immerse: Prophets is the fourth of six volumes of the Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience program. Prophets presents the First Testament prophets in groupings that represent four historical periods, beginning with the prophets who spoke before the fall of Israel’s northern kingdom (Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah), then before the fall of the southern kingdom (Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk), around the time of Jerusalem’s destruction (Jeremiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel), and after the return from exile (Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi).

4 Questions to get your conversations started:
1. What stood out to you this week?
2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?
3. Did anything make you think differently about God?
4. How might this change the way we live?

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