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God’s prophet Jeremiah was considered worthy of death because he foretold God’s judgment.

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 26:1-11

ESV Text: Jeremiah 26:1-11


KJV Text:

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     1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: 3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; 6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

     7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’S house. 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 331, st. 1-4:
Yea, as I Live, Jehovah Saith

— Organ Audio

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1. Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith, 
I would not have the sinner’s death, 
But that he turn from error’s ways, 
Repent, and live through endless days. 

2. To us therefore Christ gave command: 
“Go forth and preach in every land; 
Bestow on all My pardoning grace 
Who will repent and mend their ways. 

3. “All those whose sins ye thus remit 
I truly pardon and acquit, 
And those whose sins ye do retain 
Condemned and guilty shall remain. 

4. “What ye shall bind, that bound shall be: 
What ye shall loose, that shall be free; 
Unto My Church the keys are given 
To ope and close the gates of heaven.”