Jeremiah and Inspiration

Jeremiah 20:9…9 But if I say I'll never mention the Lord or speak in his name,his word burns in my heart like a fire. It's like a fire in my bones!I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can't do it!

Contained within the books of the Old Testament are nearly three thousand claims to its precise trustworthiness. Over and over again, the various authors claim to be communicating the very words of God.

A number of such claims were recorded by Jeremiah in his book. As we see in our text, Jeremiah was somewhat discouraged with the lack of response to his ministry. But, just as he decided to refrain from passing on God’s Word to the people, he felt an inner burning, recognizing that these words were much too important to ignore. These words had come from God Himself!

On other occasions, he heard the words of God directly, and was commanded to pass them on with precision.

Jeremiah 26:2…2 "This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard in front of the Temple of the Lord, and make an announcement to the people who have come there to worship from all over Judah. Give them my entire message; include every word.

This straightforward teaching of verbal inspiration is applied to the written accounts, as well: …Jeremiah 30:1-2…Promises of Deliverance… The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2 "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Write down for the record everything I have said to you, Jeremiah.

This book, which throughout contains such strong condemnation of falsehood, and which was written over a period of more than two thousand years by numerous authors, yet, without any contradiction between these writers, surely is the Word of the eternal, Holy God. It is the information our Creator knows we need.