Jer 19:10-13 | KingComments | STEP | After the words of judgment Jeremiah has spoken before the ears of the elders who have gone with him, he must now break the jar before their eyes ( ). He must immediately communicate the meaning of this on behalf of “the LORD of hosts” ( ). The meaning is, that what Jeremiah did to the jar, the LORD will do to the people and the city. It is the same as what the Lord Jesus will do to the nations ( ; ). The breach will be irreparable ( ). This then concerns the wicked mass. We see something similar in the cursing by the Lord Jesus of the fig tree, on which there will be no more fruit forever ( ). The fig tree is a picture of the wicked mass of the people. To their shame, the corpses will be buried in Topheth, the place where they brought their child sacrifices. The LORD confirms in the most serious way that He will carry out His purpose in judgment regarding the place and its inhabitants by pointing out that He will make that place like Topheth. All the houses of Jerusalem – a city is made up of houses – including those of the kings of Judah, become as unclean as Topheth because of the many corpses ( ). The city becomes one big Topheth, one big garbage dump. This is because they have turned their houses into idol altars. Indeed, on their roofs incense offerings were brought to heavenly bodies and drink offerings to other gods ( ; ). Their houses thus became high places for Baal, filling the city with abominations, an abomination to the LORD.

‏ Jeremiah 19:10-13

The Destruction of Judah

After the words of judgment Jeremiah has spoken before the ears of the elders who have gone with him, he must now break the jar before their eyes (Jer 19:10). He must immediately communicate the meaning of this on behalf of “the LORD of hosts” (Jer 19:11). The meaning is, that what Jeremiah did to the jar, the LORD will do to the people and the city. It is the same as what the Lord Jesus will do to the nations (Psa 2:9; Rev 2:27).

The breach will be irreparable (Jer 19:12). This then concerns the wicked mass. We see something similar in the cursing by the Lord Jesus of the fig tree, on which there will be no more fruit forever (Mt 21:19). The fig tree is a picture of the wicked mass of the people. To their shame, the corpses will be buried in Topheth, the place where they brought their child sacrifices. The LORD confirms in the most serious way that He will carry out His purpose in judgment regarding the place and its inhabitants by pointing out that He will make that place like Topheth.

All the houses of Jerusalem – a city is made up of houses – including those of the kings of Judah, become as unclean as Topheth because of the many corpses (Jer 19:13). The city becomes one big Topheth, one big garbage dump. This is because they have turned their houses into idol altars. Indeed, on their roofs incense offerings were brought to heavenly bodies and drink offerings to other gods (Jer 32:29; Zep 1:4-5). Their houses thus became high places for Baal, filling the city with abominations, an abomination to the LORD.