At a glance
- Author
- Jeremiah (traditional)
- Verses
- 23 / 1364 verses
- Location
- Jerusalem, Anathoth
- Date
- c. 627–580 BC
- Style
- Prophetic Indictment / Covenant Lawsuit
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Jeremiah 11Jeremiah 11 Summary
The Assassins of Anathoth
A legal breach of contract turns deadly when God takes Judah to court for spiritual adultery. Using the high-stakes language of the Sinai covenant, the Lord issues a terrifying verdict: a total block on intercessory prayer. As the spiritual fallout settles, Jeremiah discovers the danger is personal—his own neighbors in the priestly town of Anathoth have put a price on his head to silence the truth.
The Hinge Point
God’s elective love does not negate His judicial holiness; He stops the prophet’s intercession because the people have already stopped their ears to the relationship.
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Reflect
- What is God showing you through “The Covenant Lawsuit”?
- How does this hinge point change your week: God’s elective love does not negate His judicial holiness; He stops the prophet’s intercession because the people have already stopped their ears to the relationship?
- Where do you need His leading in your life this week?
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