Quotes about Jeremiah
When the prophet Jeremiah, for example, says, "The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick: Who can understand it?" we have to recognize from our heart that we are the ones spoken of, that, indeed, I am the one described. Only then is a foundation laid for spiritual formation into Christlikeness.
— Dallas Willard
I will give them a heart to understand that I am Yahweh, and they shall be my people and I will be their God when they return to me with all their heart. —JEREMIAH 24:7
— Thomas Merton
Not only was Messiah born in the same location as the temple offering, but He was also washed in salt as part of the swaddling process, which points to His future sacrifice as the Passover Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world and inaugurate the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31).
— Kathie Lee Gifford
A prophet's task is to reveal the fault lines hidden beneath the comfortable surface of the worlds we invent for ourselves, the national myths as well as the little lies and delusions of control and security that get us through the day. And Jeremiah does this better than anyone.
— Kathleen Norris
Truth cannot be defined by the individuals who have been created because individuals are finite beings with limited knowledge and deceitful hearts (see Jeremiah 17:9).
— Tony Evans
This is exactly the message of GOD that Jeremiah had preached: the desolate land put to an extended sabbath rest, a seventy-year Sabbath rest making up for all the unkept Sabbaths.
— Eugene Peterson
The exact meaning of Jeremiah is not certain: it may mean "the LORD exalts"; it may mean "the LORD hurls." What is certain is that "the LORD," the personal name of God, is in his name.
— Eugene Peterson
Ask about the ancient paths: Which is the way to what is good? Then take it and find rest for yourselves. Jeremiah 6:16
— Beth Moore
Assuredly, I will set you free and care for you. Assuredly, I will intercede for you. Jeremiah 15:11
— Beth Moore
If you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. Jeremiah 13:17
— Beth Moore
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God. Jeremiah 24:7
— Beth Moore
Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at dusk. Jeremiah 13:16
— Beth Moore