1. Jeremiah at the Temple Gate

2. The Temple Gate Prophecy
Jeremiah as Anthology
1: The prophet’s call.
2-20: Against Israel.
21-45: Episodic content.
46-51: Against the nations.
52: Fall of Jerusalem.
Episodic
Example
Jer. 7-10
Jer. 26:1-6
The Temple Gate Prophecy

3. Judah’s Misplaced Trust
False Gods
Jer. 2:26-28
Foreign Nations
Jer. 2:36-37
Ark of the Covenant
Jer. 3:16
Oaths by the LORD
Jer. 5:2
Priest and Prophets
Jer. 6:13-14
Sacrifices
Jer. 6:20
Solomon’s Temple
Jer. 7:4
Law of the LORD
Jer. 8:8
God’s Kingship
Jer. 8:19
Circumcision
Jer. 9:25-26

4. The Takeaway:
Religious names (i.e. names of churches) can be misleading.
Proper worship is good, necessary, and needed for us who serve God…
But faith saves only those who live by it.