Jeremiah 10-11

It took me about 20 minutes during two settings to read this passage. Once again Jeremiah plainly proclaims the truth God has told him about the people of Judah; and they did not appreciate it one bit. God called the stupid (10:8), ignorant (10:14), and again God commanded Jeremiah NOT to pray for the people of Judah (11:14).  And a group of people from the Anathoth took offence at Jeremiah's words. It was such an insult to them that they threatened the prophet's life. Jeremiah's responce was to depend upon God to execute judgement. God's intentions in giving Jeremiah these words was to bring the people of Anathoth, and all Judah, to repentance and back to the Lord.
Stuart