Readng for September 18th

CAPTIVITY Chs. 18-20:These chapters mark the climax in the first part of the book and are more closely woven the previous sections. In them the threats of captivity and disaster come to a symbolic fulfillment. After relentess efforts by God and Jeremiah to bring the nation to repentance, punishment comes upon them. Rad Jeremiah 18.1-12 In 18.1-12: The potter. Prose narrative describes Jeremiah's visit to the potter. The potter makes a vessel that he dislikes, so he destroys it and starts again. In verse 11: This action becomes a symbol of God's plan for Israel and occasions a final invitation to repent. In verse 12: The people adamantly refuse to repent. Comments or Questions..