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The first chapters in Jerermiah do not paint a happy picture of the fate that will befall Judah. Chapter 5 is no different. Here again Jeremiah prophesies against Judah, telling them of all the terrible events that will occur, even as the people continue to claim that no harm will come to them. Verses 11-13 lay out very particular accusations against Judah and Israel \u2013 they have spoken falsely about God. They have sinned in their speech by denying God\u2019s speech through Jeremiah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is God\u2019s response? In verse 14 God places his own words into Jeremiah\u2019s mouth as a fire, designates the people as firewood, and declares that the people will be eaten by this fire (verse 14). Whereas the people had sinned through their speech, God will consume them through Jeremiah\u2019s prophetic speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

How will this consumption happen? Verses 15-17 describe the coming of enemies (i.e., Babylonian warriors) who will devour every aspect of the life of the Judeans. Their harvests, their children, their livestock, and their orchards will all be consumed. Finally, the enemies will kill them with the sword, destroying the defenses the Judeans had thought would protect them.<\/span><\/p>\n

My favorite image here is that of the quivers of the enemies as open graves. As the arrows of the warriors go out, they create graves ready to swallow up and eradicate the Judeans. The overall description in this passage is one of symbolic cannibalism \u2013 the Babylonians are going to eat the Judeans and everything they hold dear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a certain kind of poetic justice in seeing Judah punished in this way. They sinned by using their mouths in blasphemous speech and now they will be destroyed by the mouths of Jeremiah and their enemies. However, it is also hard to read this passage and not sympathize with Judah \u2013 much of their sinful speech consisted of trying to deny the terrible fate that would befall them.<\/span><\/p>\n

This passage raises interesting questions for us as readers if we apply it to our own lives. What are the ways that our own sinful speech can come back to consume us and those we love? How often have we discovered that when we try to deny the truth of our lives, we end up making situations that are much more difficult to handle?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The book of Jeremiah describes how Judah was unable to avoid the punishment meted out by God for its sins. However, Jeremiah will also eventually prophesy about Judah\u2019s return. This should give us hope too. 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