Summary. Jer 18-22
18 - Message of the potter's vessel
- Illustrates God's sovereignty and ability to shape nations
- Emphasizes the need for repentance and warns of judgment
19 - Symbolic act of breaking the clay jar
- Proclaims the destruction of Jerusalem
- Condemns the wicked practices in the Valley of Hinnom
20 - Persecution and opposition faced by Jeremiah
- Pashhur, a priest, arrests and beats Jeremiah for his prophetic messages
- Jeremiah expresses his frustration and cries out to God
21 - Message to King Zedekiah and the people of Judah
- Warns of the impending siege and destruction of Jerusalem
- Advises surrender to the Babylonians to save their lives
22 - Messages concerning the kings of Judah
- Rebukes King Jehoiakim for his injustice and oppression
- Prophecy of judgment and disgrace for Jehoiakim and his descendants
- Emphasizes the importance of righteous and just leadership
