Pentecost Season · Proper 25 · Year C
Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
A Confession in Time of Drought
October 29, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Yet you, O LORD, are in the midst of us... do not forsake us!" (Jeremiah 14:9)
Jeremiah voices Judah's communal lament and confession of sin during a devastating drought, pleading with God not to abandon the covenant people despite their unfaithfulness. The paired option, Sirach 35:12-17, teaches that God shows no partiality and hears the prayer of the humble and the wronged.
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Commentary
Commentary on Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Working Preacher
Notes that the lectionary turns this chapter into a back-and-forth dialogue between the people and God.
Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A preaching angle on lament that does not receive the expected word of forgiveness.
Jeremiah 14 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse notes on the drought, the false prophets, and Judah's confession.
Jeremiah 14:7 Commentaries BibleHub
A composite of classic commentaries on the people's plea for mercy.
Jeremiah Commentaries & Sermons Precept Austin
A curated roundup of verse-by-verse resources on the whole book.
Background & Word Study
Jeremiah 14:7 Interlinear BibleHub
The Hebrew interlinear shows the covenant language behind the people's confession.
Jeremiah 14:7-10 Sefaria
The Hebrew text of the lament alongside classic Jewish commentary.
Ben Sira 35:12-17 Sefaria
The Hebrew-tradition text of the paired Sirach option on God's impartial justice.
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