📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 45 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Jeremiah 45:1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto RBaruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 45:2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Runto thee, O Baruch:
Jeremiah 45:3 Thou didst say, RWoe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Jeremiah 45:4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
Jeremiah 45:5 And Rseekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
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📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 45:1–5 — Baruch’s sorrow, ambitions, and preserved life
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The message recalls Baruch’s weary grief while writing Jeremiah’s words. God announces the breaking down of what he planted and tells Baruch not to seek great things for himself, yet promises to preserve his life wherever he goes. The brief chapter addresses this particular servant amid the wider crisis.
Key Truth: Receive faithful preservation without demanding personal greatness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O ____ :” (Jeremiah 45:2)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:2 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… of Neriah, when he had written these words in a ____ at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of …” (Jeremiah 45:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:1 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the ____ year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, …” (Jeremiah 45:1)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:1 (KJV).
4. Complete the KJV wording: “… say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added ____ to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I …” (Jeremiah 45:3)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:3 (KJV).
5. Complete the KJV wording: “… me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my ____ ; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no …” (Jeremiah 45:3)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:3 (KJV).
6. Complete the KJV wording: “… sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no ____ .” (Jeremiah 45:3)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:3 (KJV).
7. Complete the KJV wording: “… him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have ____ will I break down, and that which I have planted …” (Jeremiah 45:4)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:4 (KJV).
8. Complete the KJV wording: “… built will I break down, and that which I have ____ I will pluck up, even this whole land.” (Jeremiah 45:4)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:4 (KJV).
9. Complete the KJV wording: “… bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy ____ will I give unto thee for a prey in all …” (Jeremiah 45:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 45:5 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 36:4 — Baruch’s work of recording the prophetic words is narrated earlier.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What ambition should you release so you can serve faithfully in difficult circumstances?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the opening place Baruch’s message within his work?
2. What does Baruch say about his condition?
3. How does God describe the scale of the coming upheaval?
4. What personal ambition is Baruch told to relinquish?
5. What promise accompanies the warning about widespread evil?
Notes
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