Jeremiah Chapter 8

By Christopher Gillespie July 12, 2026 · Edited July 12, 2026

Jeremiah 8 is a chapter of missed chances. Judah will not turn back — the stork in the sky knows her seasons, but God's people do not know the time of the LORD's judgment — and the prophets cry 'Peace, peace' where there is no peace. 'The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.' And then the ache that gives the chapter its name: 'Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?' — a question the whole Gospel rises up to answer.

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Bible Study · Jeremiah Chapter 8 · 12 July 2026

Jeremiah 8 is a chapter of missed chances. Judah will not turn back — the stork in the sky knows her seasons, but God’s people do not know the time of the LORD’s judgment — and the prophets cry ‘Peace, peace’ where there is no peace. ‘The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.’ And then the ache that gives the chapter its name: ‘Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?’ — a question the whole Gospel rises up to answer.

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Rev. Christopher R. Gillespie · St. John Ev. Lutheran Church & School — Sherman Center, Random Lake, Wisconsin

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