Jeremiah 15:1-9
Summary for Jer 15:1-9: 15:1-9 a The Lord’s reply to Jeremiah’s prayer (14:19-22 b) was that Judah’s destruction was inevitable. 15:1 c Moses and Samuel were noted for their intercessory prayer. Several times, when they prayed for the rebellious Israelites, the Lord withdrew his threatened punishment (see Exod 32:11-14 d; Num 14:13-20 e; 1 Sam 7:8-10 f). But now, even their intervention would have been ineffective.15:2 g The people had no place to go to escape death ... war ... famine, and captivity.
15:4 h Judah’s apostasy could be traced back to Manasseh son of Hezekiah, the king who reigned 697–642 BC (see 2 Kgs 21:1-18 i; 2 Chr 33:1-20 j).
15:5 k These three questions are rhetorical—the answer is, “No one!”
Summary for Jer 15:6-7: 15:6-7 l The people had heard the charge that they had abandoned God and turned their back on him before (2:13 m), but they had not taken it seriously. Though the Lord had often given them another chance to repent, their sin provoked him to carry out the curses of the Sinai covenant (Deut 27:15-26 n).
Summary for Jer 15:8-9: 15:8-9 o Both the old and the young men would die.
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