Jeremiah 15-18

This passage took about 20 minutes to read. Twice in this reading Jeremiah writes down his petition to God. (15:15-18 & 18:19-23) The first seems to be in responce to the proclamations against Judah that Jeremiah has been speaking. They are deadful words, and the prophet must have been receiving abuse from the people. He asks for God to intervene. God, in turn, promises to strengthen Jeremiah. The second petition is in repsonse to death threats that Jeremiah has received (18:18). I'm not sure if God answers him in chapter 19 or if there is an answer provide. In these prayers I see the the humanness of Jeremiah. This is a reminder to us that he was not Superman, but rather a person with the same fears that we all face while living in this dangerous world.
Stuart