Question 1

What does it mean that God could not find a man who seeks truth in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

When God tells Jeremiah to run through the streets and look for “a man” who executes judgment and seeks the truth, it shows how deeply the city has turned away from God. It is strong language to say that among the people, both poor and great, there is no one living by God’s ways in a steady, public way. There were still a few faithful individuals, but as a whole the society is marked by injustice, lies, and hard hearts. This explains why God’s judgment is not unfair, but deserved.

Question 2

Why is saying “The LORD liveth” still called swearing falsely here?

Accepted Answer

The people were using the right words about God, saying, “The LORD liveth,” but their lives did not match their confession. They used God’s name while their hearts were far from Him. They were lying, cheating, chasing idols, and ignoring His law, yet still talked as if they were faithful. So their oaths were false because they treated God’s name like a cover for sin. The passage teaches that real faith is not just saying correct words, but living in truth and integrity before God.

Question 3

What does this passage teach about God’s character and justice?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that God is patient but also just. He is willing to pardon the whole city if even a few truly seek truth and do what is right. He has already warned and disciplined the people, but they refused to grieve over their sin or return to Him. Because their idolatry, adultery, and injustice keep growing, God says judgment must come, pictured as a lion, wolf, and leopard. At the same time, He says He will not make a full end, showing both His holiness and His mercy.

Question 4

Why does God ask, “How shall I pardon thee for this?”

Accepted Answer

When God asks, “How shall I pardon thee for this?” He is not confused, but is showing how serious their sins are. The people have left Him for idols, even after He fed them and cared for them. Instead of gratitude, they rushed into adultery and gathered in houses of prostitution like well-fed horses driven by lust. The question drives home that it would be wrong for God just to ignore such rebellion. It explains why judgment is coming and shows that cheap forgiveness without repentance is not God’s way.

Question 5

Who are the lion, wolf, and leopard that attack in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The lion from the forest, the evening wolf, and the leopard watching over the cities are pictures of the enemy nation God will send against Judah. These wild animals stand for the invading army that will kill, plunder, and surround their towns. The picture shows how sudden, fierce, and inescapable the judgment will be. The point is not to describe actual animals, but to warn that because their sins and backslidings are many, they will face a powerful and merciless foe.

Question 6

What does it mean that God says, “Make not a full end” when judgment comes?

Accepted Answer

When God tells the destroyers to go up on the walls and destroy, but “make not a full end,” He shows both judgment and mercy. The city will be torn down, its defenses stripped away, and many people will suffer because their ways and teachings are not truly God’s. Yet God will not wipe the people out completely. There will be a remnant left. This keeps alive His promises and shows that even in discipline He remembers mercy and still has plans for His people beyond the punishment.

Question 7

Why are the prophets in this passage called “wind” with no word in them?

Accepted Answer

The prophets in this passage are called “wind” because their messages are empty and powerless. They tell the people that no evil will come, that there will be no sword or famine, even though God has clearly warned of judgment. Since they do not truly speak God’s word, their speeches are like air that passes by and does nothing. The passage warns that listening to leaders who comfort people in their sin instead of calling them to repentance is dangerous and leads to shared judgment.

Question 8

How does Jeremiah 5:1-13 speak to hypocrisy in worship today?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that God cares about truth in the heart, not just religious words and rituals. The people said, “The LORD liveth,” but cheated, chased idols, and ignored justice. They heard correction but refused to change. Today it warns against claiming to follow God while living in open sin, using His name as a cover. It calls believers to match their confession with honesty, sexual purity, and concern for right and fair treatment of others, instead of trusting in outward religion or comforting lies.

Jeremiah 5:1

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

No One Is Just

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Jeremiah 5:1

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

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No One Is Just

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