Jeremiah 1:18

“For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.”

"For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land." - Jeremiah 1:18
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What does Jeremiah 1:18 mean?

Jeremiah 1:18 (KJV) says, "For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land." In this…

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Fortified for His Purpose

In the heart of the Book of Jeremiah, we encounter a pivotal moment in the calling of the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:18 offers us a profound declaration from God: "For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole…

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A Prayer for Strength and Divine Protection

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking Your presence and guidance as I meditate on Your Word. Your promise in Jeremiah 1:18 resonates deeply within my spirit as I read, "For, behold, I have made thee this day a…

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Jeremiah 1:18 - "For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land."
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 1:8 - "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD."
"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 18:1
"Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 1:8
Jeremiah 32:18
Jeremiah 23:18
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 18:18 - "¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
Jeremiah 51:18 - "They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."
Jeremiah 37:18 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?"
Jeremiah 18:3 - "Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels."
Jeremiah 5:18 - "Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you."
Jeremiah 18:19 - "Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me."
Jeremiah 6:18 - "¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them."
Jeremiah 1:1 - "The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:"
Jeremiah 18:2 - "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words."
Jeremiah 18:9 - "And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;"
Jeremiah 8:18 - "¶ When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me."
Jeremiah 11:18 - "¶ And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings."
"Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying," - Jeremiah 18:5
Jeremiah 52:18 - "The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away."
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
Jeremiah 30:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 11:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 7:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 18:7 - "At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;"
Jeremiah 18:16 - "To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head."
Jeremiah 18:17 - "I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity."