This is a second read for me and once again I was struck by how relevant this book is. And particularly now I think that this book has a lot to say to us during this pandemic.
Eugene
Peterson takes us through parts of the book of Jeremiah, giving us a feel for
the time and place he lived. I found it very easy to picture what life would have
been like for Jeremiah. Peterson is a great story teller and knows how to bring
the pages of the Bible to life. But what he drew out from Jeremiah’s story was
his faithfulness and the depth of Jeremiah’s relationship with God.
This isn’t
a commentary on the book of Jeremiah, but it does lend many insights into the
book. I feel like I need to read it again straight away to gather what I missed
the first time round. There are many striking similarities between Jeremiah’s
world and our own and the challenge to be faithful is always with us as it was
for Jeremiah. Having said that, Jeremiah had to contend with a lot and then he ended
up dying in Egypt. But it is an example of faithfulness without seeing the
results in this life.
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