Question 1

What does God mean by saying even Moses and Samuel could not change His mind?

Accepted Answer

When God mentions Moses and Samuel at the start of the passage, He is pointing to two well-known leaders who once prayed for the people and were heard. Here He says that even if they stood before Him now, He would not turn back His judgment on Judah. This shows how serious and settled the situation has become. The people have gone on in sin for so long that God’s patience is exhausted. It is not that prayer is useless, but that stubborn hearts have pushed past the time of mercy.

Question 2

Why does this passage mention Manasseh the son of Hezekiah?

Accepted Answer

Manasseh is named because his rule in Jerusalem was filled with idolatry and violence, and his sins helped lead the nation into deep corruption. God says He will scatter the people among many kingdoms “because of Manasseh…for that which he did in Jerusalem.” This does not mean they suffer only for Manasseh’s sin. The people themselves shared in and continued these same sins. His name marks how long-standing and serious their rebellion has been, and how their history of evil now bears bitter fruit.

Question 3

What are the “four kinds” of judgment God appoints in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

God lists four agents of judgment: the sword to kill, dogs to tear the bodies, birds of the air, and beasts of the earth to devour what remains. Elsewhere in the passage He also mentions famine and captivity. Together these pictures show complete disaster: war, hunger, death, and even the loss of dignity after death. There is no hiding place from these troubles, because they come by God’s own command as the result of the people’s stubborn refusal to turn from their ways.

Question 4

Why is God described as weary with repenting in this passage?

Accepted Answer

When God says He is “weary with repenting,” it means He will no longer pull back the punishments He has warned about. Again and again He had delayed judgment, calling them to return to Him. Each time, the people went back to their sins. The picture is of mercy offered and refused many times. Now God says He will not keep turning His hand away. It shows both how patient He had been and how terrible it is when people harden themselves against repeated calls to repent.

Question 5

Why does Jeremiah cry out, “Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me”?

Accepted Answer

Jeremiah feels crushed by the hatred and conflict his calling has brought. He complains that he has become a man of strife and contention to everyone, even though he has not done the usual things that stir up quarrels, like lending money with interest. He is simply speaking God’s word, yet people curse him. This shows the cost of being faithful in a corrupt time. God answers by promising that it will go well with Jeremiah in the end and that He will protect and honor him before enemies.

Question 6

What does it mean that Jeremiah “ate” God’s words and they were the joy of his heart?

Accepted Answer

When Jeremiah says, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them,” he is using a picture. It means he gladly received God’s words deep into himself, like a hungry person eating food. God’s message became his joy and delight because he knew he belonged to the LORD and bore His name. Even though speaking that word later brought him sorrow and loneliness, at the core Jeremiah loved what God said and found real joy in hearing from Him and being His servant.

Question 7

Why does Jeremiah ask if God will be to him like a liar or failing water?

Accepted Answer

Jeremiah’s pain feels endless. He has obeyed God, yet faces constant rejection and trouble. In his distress he asks if God will be to him like a liar or like a brook that dries up when needed most. This is an honest struggle of faith, not a settled belief that God is false. He is pouring out his confusion to God. In response, God calls him to return to a right attitude, to separate what is precious from what is vile, and then promises to make him strong and to protect him.

Question 8

What does God mean when He says Jeremiah will be like a fenced bronze wall?

Accepted Answer

God promises to make Jeremiah like a fortified bronze wall before the people. This means God will give him inner strength and firmness so he can stand against constant opposition. The people will fight against him with their words and rejection, but they will not overcome him because God Himself will be with Jeremiah to save and deliver him. The picture reminds us that God does not always remove hard situations, but He does make His servants able to stand in them.

Question 9

How does this passage balance God’s judgment with hope?

Accepted Answer

Most of the passage speaks of heavy judgment: death, famine, beasts, exile, and great sorrow, especially for widows and mothers. It shows that long, stubborn sin leads to real loss. Yet in the middle of this, God speaks personally to Jeremiah. He promises that it will be well with his remnant, that enemies will at times treat him kindly, and that He will deliver him from the hand of the wicked. There is both warning for the unrepentant and comfort for those who cling to God.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Judgment to Continue

Jeremiah’s Woe

The LORD’s Promise

Judgment to Continue

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Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

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Judgment to Continue

Jeremiah’s Woe

The LORD’s Promise

Judgment to Continue

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