Jeremiah 8:5

“Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

"Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return." - Jeremiah 8:5
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What does Jeremiah 8:5 mean?

The book of Jeremiah is one of the major prophetic books in the Old Testament, attributed to the prophet Jeremiah who lived during the final days of the kingdom of Judah. Jeremiah was called by God to deliver a message of judgment and warning to the people of Judah for their…

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A Call to True Repentance: Understanding Our Backsliding Hearts

Jeremiah 8:5 stands as a poignant question posed by God through the prophet: "Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return." This profound inquiry invites us into deeper reflection on our spiritual…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Return

Holy and Gracious Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with hearts heavy and burdened for our nation and for our souls. We pause to reflect on the poignant words found in Jeremiah 8:5: "Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual…

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Jeremiah 8:5 - "Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return."
Jeremiah 5:8 - "They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife."
"They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife." - Jeremiah 5:8
Jeremiah 43:8 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,"
Jeremiah 10:5
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Prophet Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 28:5 - "Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,"
Luke 8:5-8
Jeremiah 36:8 - "And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house."
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:30 - "¶ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;"
Jeremiah 13:8 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:20 - "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
Jeremiah 10:8 - "But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying," - Jeremiah 43:8
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
Jeremiah 8:8 - "How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain."
Jeremiah 7:8 - "¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit."
Jeremiah 5:2 - "And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely."
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Jeremiah 34:8 - "¶ This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;"
Jeremiah 8:15 - "We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!"
Jeremiah 13:5 - "So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me."