Jer 11:1-2 | MHM | STEP | Charges against Judah In this section, the prophet Jeremiah acts like a prosecutor, speaking on behalf of God. He brings serious charges against the people of Judah because they have chosen to disobey God's commands. Jeremiah does not accuse them out of personal anger, but because God has told him to deliver this message to everyone in Judah and Jerusalem. The main issue is that the people have forgotten the special agreement, or covenant, that God made with their ancestors. This covenant was not just about following rituals, but about real obedience from the heart. God warned them many times that blessings would come from obedience, but curses would follow if they broke the agreement. Sadly, the people as a whole have ignored these warnings and turned away from God. v. 1–2 : Jeremiah receives a command from God: “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem” (Jeremiah 11:1–2 ). God tells him to proclaim His message in every city and street so that everyone will know the truth. Jeremiah’s message is not new; it is the same message that Moses and all the prophets before him shared. The people are told to look back at the covenant and remember how they first became God’s people.

‏ Jeremiah 11:1-2

Charges against Judah

In this section, the prophet Jeremiah acts like a prosecutor, speaking on behalf of God. He brings serious charges against the people of Judah because they have chosen to disobey God's commands. Jeremiah does not accuse them out of personal anger, but because God has told him to deliver this message to everyone in Judah and Jerusalem. The main issue is that the people have forgotten the special agreement, or covenant, that God made with their ancestors. This covenant was not just about following rituals, but about real obedience from the heart. God warned them many times that blessings would come from obedience, but curses would follow if they broke the agreement. Sadly, the people as a whole have ignored these warnings and turned away from God.

v. 1–2: Jeremiah receives a command from God: “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem” (Jeremiah 11:1–2 ^a). God tells him to proclaim His message in every city and street so that everyone will know the truth. Jeremiah’s message is not new; it is the same message that Moses and all the prophets before him shared. The people are told to look back at the covenant and remember how they first became God’s people.

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