Jer 15:15-18 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 15:15-18: 15:15-18 Jeremiah’s prayer sheds light on a crucial moment in his relationship with the Lord, when persecution had shattered his strength. It is possible that Jeremiah had begun to let his thinking be influenced by the rebellious people of Judah.

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‏ Jeremiah 15:15-18

Summary for Jer 15:15-18: 15:15-18 ^a Jeremiah’s prayer sheds light on a crucial moment in his relationship with the Lord, when persecution had shattered his strength. It is possible that Jeremiah had begun to let his thinking be influenced by the rebellious people of Judah.
Summary for Jer 15:16-17: 15:16-17 ^b Jeremiah was glad to declare God’s word, even though it meant that he could not participate in the merry feasts of his sinful people. He protested the apparent injustice he had suffered (15:18 ^c).
15:18 ^d Jeremiah posed two rhetorical questions that seem to presuppose that he should not have to suffer.