Jeremiah 12
Jeremiah’s complaint and God’s reply- a model for how to
question God’s doings
I.
Jeremiah Compains and Requests v. 1-2
A. He
anchors his complaint in the bedrock of God’s righteousness v. 1
B. He
states his complaint v.1-2
1. Why
do the wicked prosper? v. 1
2. You
are the one that causes them to prosper. v. 2
3. They
are nothing but hypocrites. v. 2
C. He asks for justice.
D. He anchors his request for justice in God’s knowledge.
V. 3
1. God’s
knowledge of him v. 3
2. God’s
knowledge of the wicked v.3-4
E. He
asks for vengeance. v. 3
F. He
asks how long God is going to put up with them. The land is desolate. v.4
II.
God replies. V. 5-14
A.
God gives Jeremiah a gentle rebuke. “If you are
distressed now, what are you going to do when real trouble comes? When you’re a
refugee?” v.5
B.
God warns him not to trust even his family. v. 6
C.
God explains the situation v. 7-13
1.
The land is desolate because I have forsaken it.
v. 7-9
2.
The leaders have caused the desolation. v. 10-11
3.
They are not going to get away with evil. God
will take vengeance. v. 12-13
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