Jeremiah 2:1
“Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Lord begins his first charge against Israel through Jeremiah, opening a conversation that will reshape the prophet's calling.
Context
Jeremiah, called in his youth (1:5), now receives his first extended oracle. The phrase 'word of the LORD came to me, saying' marks the opening of divine speech and the authorization of his prophecy.
What Does Jeremiah 2:1 Mean?
We begin in the prophet's inner chamber, where the living God breaks silence with speech. This is how prophecy opens: not with Jeremiah's preparation or eloquence, but with the Lord's word coming to him. He does not choose the subject; he will become the vessel through which God names the covenant rupture.
The word of the Lord, here and throughout Scripture, is the place where God and creation meet. It comes with power to remake hearts and nations. When we hear God speaking in Scripture, we are hearing that same word that sustains all things, now bent toward mercy and judgment for his people.
In the Original Language
dabar (דבר), 'word' -- the thing spoken; in the biblical thought world, a word is an event with power, not a mere sound
Application
When we encounter God's word in Scripture, we meet not information but a voice calling us into covenant relationship. That word still comes, still carries the weight of heaven.