Jacob's Midweek Bible Study | Jeremiah | Part 29

Jacob continues his exposition in Jeremiah 20:7–18, focusing on Jeremiah’s inner turmoil after persecution from the priestly establishment (context from Jeremiah 20:1–6): Jeremiah laments that the Lord “deceived/overpowered” him and that he has become a daily object of mockery (Jeremiah 20:7–8), yet he admits he cannot stop speaking because God’s word is like a “burning fire… in my bones” (Jeremiah 20:9). He describes betrayal by “trusted friends” who watch for his fall (Jeremiah 20:10) but t...