They have not said in their hearts, 'Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.' They have not said in their hearts,This phrase highlights the internal rebellion of the people. In biblical terms, the "heart" often represents the center of one's being, including thoughts, emotions, and will. The absence of genuine reverence for God in their hearts indicates a deep spiritual problem, not just a superficial or external one. This internal rebellion is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, where God desires sincere devotion rather than mere ritual (Isaiah 29:13). Psa 14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”…
Psa 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;…
Deu 8:17 You might say in your heart, “The power and strength”…
‘Let us fear the LORD our God, The fear of the LORD is a foundational concept in the Bible, often associated with wisdom and obedience (Proverbs 9:10). It implies a deep respect, reverence, and awe for God, recognizing His power and authority. The lack of this fear among the people suggests a failure to acknowledge God's sovereignty and a disregard for His commandments, which is a central issue in the prophetic critique of Israel and Judah. Deu 10:12 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you…
Deu 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths…
Mal 1:6 A son honors his father, and a servant his master.…
who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, The mention of "autumn and spring rains" refers to the agricultural cycle in ancient Israel, where timely rains were crucial for successful harvests. The autumn rains (early rains) would soften the ground for planting, while the spring rains (latter rains) would ensure the crops matured properly. This agricultural dependency on rain underscores God's provision and control over nature, as seen in Deuteronomy 11:14, where God promises rain as a blessing for obedience. Deu 11:14 then I will provide rain for your land in season,…
Jol 2:23 Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD…
Hos 6:3 So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD.…
who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’ The "appointed weeks of harvest" refers to the specific times set by God for gathering crops, which were essential for the survival and prosperity of the people. This phrase emphasizes God's role in sustaining life and providing for His people. The harvest periods were also times of celebration and thanksgiving, as seen in the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) and the Feast of Tabernacles, which were tied to the agricultural calendar (Exodus 23:16). The failure to recognize God's hand in these provisions reflects a broader spiritual blindness and ingratitude. Deu 16:9-10 You are to count off seven weeks from the time…
Exo 34:22 And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks…
Gen 8:22 As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest…
Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the sins of his people. 2. The People of JudahThe primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. They were often rebuked for their idolatry and failure to follow God's commandments. 3. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who is portrayed as the provider of rain and harvest, emphasizing His sovereignty and care for His people. 4. Autumn and Spring RainsThese are the seasonal rains crucial for agriculture in Israel. The autumn rains prepare the ground for planting, and the spring rains help bring the crops to maturity. 5. HarvestA significant event in the agricultural cycle, symbolizing God's provision and faithfulness. It is a time of gathering the fruits of labor and celebrating God's blessings. Teaching Points Fear of the LORDThe fear of the LORD is foundational to wisdom and obedience. It involves reverence, awe, and a recognition of God's authority and provision. Acknowledging God’s ProvisionRecognize and give thanks for God's provision in our lives, both in the natural world and in our personal circumstances. Spiritual SeasonsJust as there are physical seasons, there are spiritual seasons in our lives. Trust in God's timing and provision during each season. Repentance and Heart ChangeTrue repentance involves a change of heart and mind, leading to a renewed commitment to follow God’s ways. Dependence on GodDepend on God for all needs, understanding that He is the ultimate source of all blessings and sustenance. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the concept of fearing the LORD influence your daily decisions and actions? 2. In what ways can you cultivate a heart of gratitude for God's provision in your life? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced a "spiritual season." How did you see God's faithfulness during that time? 4. What steps can you take to ensure that your heart is aligned with God's will, as opposed to merely following religious rituals? 5. How can the imagery of rain and harvest in Jeremiah 5:24 deepen your understanding of God's role as a provider in both physical and spiritual aspects of life? Connections to Other Scriptures Deuteronomy 11:14This verse speaks of God’s promise to provide rain for the land in its season, connecting to the idea of God as the provider of rain and harvest. Hosea 6:3This verse encourages the knowledge of God, likening His coming to the certainty of the dawn and the rains, reinforcing the theme of God’s faithfulness. James 5:7This New Testament passage uses the patience of a farmer waiting for the autumn and spring rains as an analogy for the believer's patience in waiting for the Lord's return. | God's Gifts of the Rains and the Harvest | S. Conway | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Harvest Thoughts | Plain Sermons by Contributors to, Tracts for the Times | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Harvest Voices | Aldersgate Magazine | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Lessons from the Harvest | W. Dickson. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Lessons from the Harvest | H. Caddell, M. A. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Reflections on Harvest | J. Lathrop, D. D. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | The Former and the Latter Rain | | Jeremiah 5:24 | | The God of Harvest | T. Davies, M. A. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | The God of Nature | H. Parr. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | The Silken Fetter | S. Conway | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Voices of God in the Harvest | R. Tuck, B. A. | Jeremiah 5:24 | | Nature's Witness Against Blind Eyes and Rebellious Hearts | J. Waite | Jeremiah 5:20-24 | | Adoration of God in Nature | J. Garbett, M. A. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | God the Ruler of the Waves | John Newton. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | God's Barriers Against Man's Sin | | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | God's Government of the Sea and Man's Revolting Tendencies | Homilist | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | God's Judgment of Self-Will | J. Parker, D. D. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | Indifference | J. Burns, D. D. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | Persuasives to the Fear of God | | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | Sea and Soil; Divine Providence | C. Clarkson, B. A. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | Solemn Reasons for Fearing the Lord | Bp. Heber. | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | The Sand Barrier | Homiletic Magazine | Jeremiah 5:20-25 | | Israel's Apostasy | F. C. Clark, B. A. | Jeremiah 5:23-24 | | Sin is Revolt and Rebellion Against Christ -- Our King | A. Torrey. | Jeremiah 5:23-24 |
People Jacob, JeremiahPlaces JerusalemTopics Appointed, Assures, Autumn, Due, Early, Fear, Former, Gathered, Gives, Giveth, Giving, Grain-cutting, Harvest, Heart, Hearts, Keepeth, Keeps, Latter, Ordered, Preserves, Preserveth, Rain, Rains, Regular, Reserveth, Season, Spring, Sprinkling, Weeks, Winter, WorshipDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 5:24 1347 covenant, with Noah
4406 agriculture
4464 harvest
4816 drought, physical
4854 weather, God's sovereignty
4903 time
4970 seasons, of year
4975 week
7408 Pentecost
8771 idolatry, objections Jeremiah 5:21-24 8702 agnosticism Jeremiah 5:21-25 8757 folly, effects of
8761 fools, in teaching of Christ Jeremiah 5:22-24 8334 reverence, and God's nature Jeremiah 5:23-24 5896 irreverence Jeremiah 5:24-25 8335 reverence, and blessing Library A Question for the Beginning
'What will ye do in the end?'--JER. v. 31. I find that I preached to the young from this text just thirty years since--nearly a generation ago. How few of my then congregation are here to-night! how changed they and I are! and how much nearer the close we have drifted! How many of the young men and women of that evening have gone to meet the end, and how many of them have wrecked their lives because they would not face and answer this question! Ah, dear young friends, if I could bring some of the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureStorming the Battlements
Jerusalem had sinned against God; she had rebelled against the most High, had set up for herself false gods, and bowed before them; and when God threatened her with chastisement, she built around herself strong battlements and bastions. She said "I am safe and secure. What though Jehovah hath gone away, I will trust in the gods of nations. Though the Temple is cast down, yet we will rely upon these bulwarks and strong fortifications that we have erected." "Ah!" says God, "Jerusalem, I will punish …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 1: 1855 God's Barriers against Man's Sin
I am slowly rallying. My great struggle now is with weakness. I feel as if my frail bark had weathered a heavy storm which has made every timber creak. Do not attribute this illness to my having laboured too hard for my Master. For his dear sake, I would that I may yet be able to labour more. Such toils as might be hardly noticed in the ramp for the service of one's country, would excite astonishment in the church for the service of our God. And now, I entreat you for love's sake to continue in prayer …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858 Tithing
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" (Mal. 3:10). Down deep in the heart of every Christian there is undoubtedly the conviction that he ought to tithe. There is an uneasy feeling that this is a duty which has been neglected, or, if you prefer it, a privilege that has not been …
Arthur W. Pink—Tithing How those who Fear Scourges and those who Contemn them are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 14.) Differently to be admonished are those who fear scourges, and on that account live innocently, and those who have grown so hard in wickedness as not to be corrected even by scourges. For those who fear scourges are to be told by no means to desire temporal goods as being of great account, seeing that bad men also have them, and by no means to shun present evils as intolerable, seeing they are not ignorant how for the most part good men also are touched by them. They are to be admonished …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great The Purpose in the Coming of Jesus.
God Spelling Himself out in Jesus: change in the original language--bother in spelling Jesus out--sticklers for the old forms--Jesus' new spelling of old words. Jesus is God following us up: God heart-broken--man's native air--bad choice affected man's will--the wrong lane--God following us up. The Early Eden Picture, Genesis 1:26-31. 2:7-25: unfallen man--like God--the breath of God in man--a spirit, infinite, eternal--love--holy--wise--sovereign over creation, Psalm 8:5-8--in his own will--summary--God's …
S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks about Jesus Purposes of God.
In discussing this subject I shall endeavor to show, I. What I understand by the purposes of God. Purposes, in this discussion, I shall use as synonymous with design, intention. The purposes of God must be ultimate and proximate. That is, God has and must have an ultimate end. He must purpose to accomplish something by his works and providence, which he regards as a good in itself, or as valuable to himself, and to being in general. This I call his ultimate end. That God has such an end or purpose, …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology "And Hereby we do Know that we Know Him, if we Keep his Commandments. "
1 John ii. 3.--"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." This age pretends to much knowledge beyond former ages, knowledge, I say, not only in other natural arts and sciences, but especially in religion. Whether there be any great advancement in other knowledge, and improvement of that which was, to a further extent and clearness, I cannot judge, but I believe there is not much of it in this nation, nor do we so much pretend to it. But, we talk of the enlargements of …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Covenanting According to the Purposes of God.
Since every revealed purpose of God, implying that obedience to his law will be given, is a demand of that obedience, the announcement of his Covenant, as in his sovereignty decreed, claims, not less effectively than an explicit law, the fulfilment of its duties. A representation of a system of things pre-determined in order that the obligations of the Covenant might be discharged; various exhibitions of the Covenant as ordained; and a description of the children of the Covenant as predestinated …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
THE FALL OF NINEVEH AND THE RISE OF THE CHALDAEAN AND MEDIAN EMPIRES--THE XXVIth EGYPTIAN DYNASTY: CYAXARES, ALYATTES, AND NEBUCHADREZZAR. The legendary history of the kings of Media and the first contact of the Medes with the Assyrians: the alleged Iranian migrations of the Avesta--Media-proper, its fauna and flora; Phraortes and the beginning of the Median empire--Persia proper and the Persians; conquest of Persia by the Medes--The last monuments of Assur-bani-pal: the library of Kouyunjik--Phraortes …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 8 "If So be that the Spirit of God Dwell in You. Now if any Man have not the Spirit of Christ, He is None of His. "
Rom. viii. 9.--"If so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." "But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth?" 2 Chron. vi. 18. It was the wonder of one of the wisest of men, and indeed, considering his infinite highness above the height of heavens, his immense and incomprehensible greatness, that the heaven of heavens cannot contain him, and then the baseness, emptiness, and worthlessness of man, it may be a wonder to the …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Covenanting Enforced by the Grant of Covenant Signs and Seals.
To declare emphatically that the people of God are a covenant people, various signs were in sovereignty vouchsafed. The lights in the firmament of heaven were appointed to be for signs, affording direction to the mariner, the husbandman, and others. Miracles wrought on memorable occasions, were constituted signs or tokens of God's universal government. The gracious grant of covenant signs was made in order to proclaim the truth of the existence of God's covenant with his people, to urge the performance …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Acceptable Sacrifice;
OR, THE EXCELLENCY OF A BROKEN HEART: SHOWING THE NATURE, SIGNS, AND PROPER EFFECTS OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT. BEING THE LAST WORKS OF THAT EMINENT PREACHER AND FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST, MR. JOHN BUNYAN, OF BEDFORD. WITH A PREFACE PREFIXED THEREUNTO BY AN EMINENT MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL IN LONDON. London: Sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopgates, 1692. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. The very excellent preface to this treatise, written by George Cokayn, will inform the reader of …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Of the Nature of Regeneration, and Particularly of the Change it Produces in Men's Apprehensions.
2 COR. v. 17. 2 COR. v. 17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new. THE knowledge of our true state in religion, is at once a matter of so great importance, and so great difficulty that, in order to obtain it, it is necessary we should have line upon line and precept upon precept. The plain discourse, which you before heard, was intended to lead you into it; and I question not but I then said enough to convince many, that they were …
Philip Doddridge—Practical Discourses on Regeneration Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
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