Jeremiah 5 is a conversation between Jeremiah and God. This reminds us Abraham’s bartering conversation with God over the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:22ff).
Key Word: forsaken
Key Verse: v. 7.
Quotable Quote: “For to sin, indeed is human: but to persevere in sin is not human but altogether satanic.” John Chrysostom
Jeremiah 5 | Israel’s Terrible Sins
A. Dishonesty, vv. 1-5
1. Among the poor & ignorant, vv. 1-4
2. Among the leaders, v. 5
Broken yoke, burst bonds: abandoning all restraint to obey the Law.B. Idolatry and Immorality, vv. 7-10
No matter what God does for the people, they worship idols and visit brothels.C. Treachery, vv. 11-13, 20-31
They lie about the Lord.