Saturday

5-Oct-19

Jeremiah 3-4; Ps 119:41-48; 2 John

Jeremiah 3: To what does God (through Jeremiah) compare Israel? What does God ask of the Israelites?

Jeremiah 4: What does Jeremiah warn the people about?

2 John: What seems to be the purpose of this letter?

Journal Prompt:  In 2 John, we are warned not to receive certain people into our homes.  Who and why not?

Answers:

Jeremiah 3:  God compares Israel to the wife of a man who divorces her husband and marries someone else.  In this metaphor, God is the husband.  Israel is also referred to as a prostitute.  God asks them to repent and if they do, He will provide for them.

Jeremiah 4: Jeremiah warns the people that it’s not too late to turn to God and not face great tribulation which he goes on to describe.

2 John: The purpose of the letter is to remind the churches that they are to love one another and walk in the church; however there are some in their midst who are not true believers.  He warns them: “Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we^[a] have worked for, but may win a full reward.” (v. 8).  He also warns them to discern those in their midst who are trying to deceive them and to not invite them into their homes – or even greet them.