translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: JER

label: NET study note

text: The form of Jer 14:1 –15:9 is very striking rhetorically. It consists essentially of laments and responses to them. However, what makes it so striking is its deviation from normal form (cf. 2 Chr 20:5-17 for what would normally be expected). The descriptions of the lamentable situation come from the mouth of God not the people (cf. 14:1-6, 17-18 ). The prophet utters the petitions with statements of trust ( 14:7-9, 19-22 ) and the Lord answers not with oracles promising deliverance but promising doom ( 14:10; 15:1-9 ). In the course of giving the first oracle of doom, the Lord commands Jeremiah not to pray for the people ( 14:11-12 ) and Jeremiah tries to provide an excuse for their actions ( 14:13 ). The Lord responds to that with an oracle of doom on the false prophets ( 14:14-16 ).


text: See 6:16-20 for parallels.