Read Jeremiah 20 ESV out loud the first time through and you can find it at http://www.biblegateway.com and look up the ESV .
Read Jeremiah 20:1-6 and write a brief summary of these verses in at least 1-2 sentences. What is the main message of this passage?
Write out a definition for persecution using your own words and then give scripture references to back up your definition?
Read Jeremiah 20:7-18 ESV and compare it with the AMPC or the Amplified Topical Reference Bible also found on Bible gateway.
Write out 20:11 ESV here below:
Now look at the Amplifed Classic below:
Jeremiah 20:11 AMPC
But the LORD is with me as a mighty and terrible One; therefore my persecutors will stumble and they will not overcome (me). They will be utterly put to shame, for they will not deal wisely or prosper [in their schemes] ; their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.
What is meant by a “dread warrior” in Jeremiah 20:11 ESV in other words what come to your mind when you read that instead of “mighty and terrible One” used in the AMPC?
In what ways can you identify with how Jeremiah felt in this passage and explain why?
Close today by seek the LORD concerning the passage and how you feel about world events of today. Spend some time in prayer for all those that come to your mind also?
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