Trinity/After Pentecost · The Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Jeremiah 8:4-12
No One Repents: Prophets Who Cry Peace When There Is None
August 9, 2026
Overview & Insights
"They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace." (Jeremiah 8:11)
The LORD marvels that his people cling to deceit and refuse to turn back, unlike the birds that keep their appointed seasons. He condemns the wise, the scribes, and the prophets who deal falsely and dress the wound of the people with empty promises of peace.
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Commentary
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Jeremiah Chapter 8 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the refusal to repent and the false cry of peace.
Jeremiah 8:4 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentators on the people who will not turn and the prophets who deal falsely.
Jeremiah 8, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on the persistent backsliding and the wound healed lightly.
Jeremiah Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin
A gathered index of verse by verse commentaries, word studies, and sermons across the book of Jeremiah.
Commentary on Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching commentary on the neighboring lament in the same chapter over the wound of God's people.
Background & Word Study
Jeremiah 8 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and traditional Jewish commentary links for the oracle of no repentance.
Jeremiah 8:4 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for turn, deceit, and peace.
Enter the Bible: Jeremiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Jeremiah, his times, and his conflict with false prophets.
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