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Podcast: Basically Biblical
Episode: Day 224 – False Religion and the Call to Know God — Jeremiah 7–9 | Bible In A Year (CSB)
Description: Jeremiah confronts the people’s misplaced trust in the temple and their empty rituals, warning that outward forms of worship cannot cover unrepentant hearts. God laments over their deceit, idolatry, and refusal to listen. In the midst of judgment, He calls them to boast only in knowing Him.Questions:1. In Jeremiah 7, God rebukes the people for trusting in the temple rather than obeying His voice—how can we fall into similar patterns today?2. Jeremiah 8 shows leaders and prophets assuring peace when judgment is near—what lessons can we draw about discernment and the danger of comforting lies?3. In Jeremiah 9, God sa...