Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem using the picture of charred and useless vine wood to illustrate the current state of the city. Jesus declares himself to be the true vine, telling us we need to abide in him.
If one and only one Being in the universe is God, then only this Being is worthy of worship: Nothing else than the Ultimate is worthy of an ultimate commitment (which is worship).
– Norman Geisler, in his Systematic Theology
Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, whose name means “King’s Servant” comes to the aid of Jeremiah and sets an example for us to follow.
Jeremiah prophesied against a nation that had broken their covenant with God. He foretells a time when God would replace that covenant with a new one. The New Covenant is based upon the shed blood of Christ.
Central Reflections 