Scripture Reading : Jeremiah 19
Theme : Broken People
God again uses an object lesson to teach the Jews about God’s wrath against them for their idolatry and for their violence. They even sacrifice their children to idols at Topheth, which means drums. It is another name for the Valley of Hinnom, which is just south of Jerusalem. The drums were used to drown out the cry of the sacrificed babies. Later on, rubbish from Jerusalem was dumped there and continually burned. The place became a symbol for the burning fires of hell, called Gehenna (Matt. 5:22). They massacre babies, so God will massacre them. This massacre is symbolized by the breaking of the flask, which represents Jerusalem. When Jerusalem is sieged, cannibalism will be practiced. This fulfills God’s prophesied punishment in Deut. 28:53-57.
Praying the Scripture
经文：耶利米书19
主题：被打碎的百姓
神再度以一个示例教导犹太人祂对其偶像崇拜与暴力行的忿怒。犹太人甚至把他们的孩子在陀斐特向偶像献祭。陀斐特意为“鼓”；他们用鼓声淹盖孩童被献祭时所发出的呼喊。陀斐特的另一个名称是欣嫩子谷，位于耶路撒冷以南。后来，耶路撒冷的垃圾被扔于此，并持续燃烧着。这个地方也就成为地狱燃烧之火的象征（太5:22）。他们杀戮孩童，因此神也将杀戮他们。破碎的瓦瓶代表耶路撒冷，象征的是这场杀戮。当耶路撒冷被围困时，人类将相食维生。这应验了神于申命记28:53-57所预言的刑罚。
用经文祷告
这场临到邪恶犹太人的刑罚是地狱的预兆。它是丑陋、可憎、无望与充满痛苦和悲哀的。神是爱，但若有人不悔改并继续悖逆神，祂将是施行公义之刑罚的烈火。被永生公义之神惩罚是可怕的（来10:31）。他们将因自己蛮横的罪行得到应得的刑罚。祷告神对罪恶的公义能使你醒悟，叫你能敬畏神并严肃地看待罪，否则你将被烧毁。神在犹太人出埃及之时彰显了自己的爱，但也同时其他们彰显了自己的圣洁，叫他们认真地看待神，不干犯祂，乃是以敬虔之心爱神，敬拜祂。祷告你会以敬虔之心爱神与敬拜祂。
