Jeremiah 32:31
This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, so that I will remove it from my sight
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This verse reveals God's deep, unyielding anger, describing the city not just as causing anger, but as having been from its very beginning an object for His wrath. It suggests the city's very existence, from its founding, has been a source of profound offense to God, not just because of its people's later actions, but inherent in its history.
Jeremiah is in prison, receiving God's word directly after witnessing the utter failure of Judah's leaders and people. God addresses the city of Jerusalem itself, declaring that its history, from its very beginnings, has been marked by actions that provoke His righteous anger and judgment. This divine declaration sets the stage for God's upcoming judgment and subsequent restoration, emphasizing that the city's persistent sin has brought it to the brink of destruction.
Ever feel like a place just has 'bad vibes'? This verse explains why God felt that way about Jerusalem, not just for a moment, but for centuries.
From Foundation to Fury
God's words here aren't about a recent offense; they span the entire history of Jerusalem as an Israelite city. From its very beginnings, even when rebuilt and expanded by kings like Solomon, the city became a focal point for rebellion against God.
God's anger isn't a fleeting emotion. When He speaks of wrath, it carries immense weight and leads to decisive action.
The Inevitable Result of Rebellion
Jeremiah 32:31 isn't just describing Jerusalem's failures; it's explaining the reason for God's impending judgment. The phrase 'so that I will remove it from my sight' is not a casual threat, but a declaration of consequence.
Understand the original words
aph · Hebrew Noun
In biblical usage, anger refers to God’s settled, holy opposition to sin. It is a manifestation of His justice and righteousness, distinct from human temper, as it is always controlled and consistent with His character.
chemah · Hebrew Noun
Wrath describes the intense, active expression of God’s indignation against wickedness. It is the righteous reaction of a holy God to the persistent rebellion and defiance of His people.
Jeremiah declares God's anger from Jerusalem's very founding, highlighting a history of rebellion from David and Solomon's time onward, culminating in the city's utter destruction.
~1000 BC
David Captures Jerusalem
King David conquers the Jebusite city of Jerusalem and establishes it as the capital of Israel.
c. 960 BC
Solomon Completes Jerusalem's Temple
Solomon builds the First Temple in Jerusalem, a magnificent structure central to Israel's worship. However, he later introduces idolatry, marking an early spiritual decline.
722 BC
Fall of Samaria
The Northern Kingdom of Israel falls to the Assyrian Empire, and its people are exiled, serving as a stark warning to Judah.
605 BC
First Deportation to Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Jerusalem, taking some of the royal family and elite into exile. This marks the beginning of the Babylonian captivity.
597 BC
This passage speaks to God's deep sorrow and anger over the pervasive wickedness of humanity, echoing Jeremiah's sentiment that the city's corruption had reached a point where it stirred God's intense fury.
Exodus 32:10In this instance, God expresses His wrath and intention to destroy Israel due to their idolatry, similar to how Jeremiah describes the city's persistent sin leading to God's desire to utterly remove it from His sight.
Deuteronomy 9:7-8Moses recounts how Israel provoked God from the very beginning of their journey out of Egypt, underscoring the long history of rebellion that led to God's anger, a concept Jeremiah applies to the city's entire existence.
2 Kings 21:10-15This passage details God's decision to reject and give Jerusalem over to destruction because of the extreme wickedness and idolatry of kings like Manasseh, directly linking persistent sin to God's ultimate judgment and removal of His presence.
Romans 1:18Paul declares that God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness, a theological parallel to Jeremiah's lament that the city's continuous sinfulness had earned God's profound anger.
pooleJeremiah 32:31: "For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,"
Solomon finished the building of Jerusalem, and he at least suffered idolatry in it, 1 Kings 11:4,8 . People have always been so fond of worshipping God according to their own fancies and inventions, that even in Judah (except in David’s time) the worship of God could hardly be preserved pure during the ent…
ellicottJeremiah 32:31: "For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,"
(31) From the day that they built it . . . —The words confirm the inference already drawn in the preceding note, that the thoughts of the prophet turn to the time when Israel was yet one people under David and Solomon. Even then, he seems to say, the city had fallen far short of the holiness which it ought…
This verse reveals God's deep, unyielding anger, describing the city not just as causing anger, but as having been from its very beginning an object for His wrath. It suggests the city's very existence, from its founding, has been a source of profound offense to God, not just because of its people's later actions, but inherent in its history.
Jeremiah is in prison, receiving God's word directly after witnessing the utter failure of Judah's leaders and people. God addresses the city of Jerusalem itself, declaring that its history, from its very beginnings, has been marked by actions that provoke His righteous anger and judgment. This divine declaration sets the stage for God's upcoming judgment and subsequent restoration, emphasizing that the city's persistent sin has brought it to the brink of destruction.
Jeremiah is in prison, receiving God's word directly after witnessing the utter failure of Judah's leaders and people. God addresses the city of Jerusalem itself, declaring that its history, from its very beginnings, has been marked by actions that provoke His righteous anger and judgment. This divine declaration sets the stage for God's upcoming judgment and subsequent restoration, emphasizing that the city's persistent sin has brought it to the brink of destruction.
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Second Deportation to Babylon
More prominent citizens and craftsmen are exiled to Babylon after a Judean rebellion. The prophet Ezekiel is among this group.
586 BC— this verse
Destruction of Jerusalem
Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem and its Temple, exiling the remaining population. This devastating event fulfills God's warnings about the city's persistent sin.
"This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, so that I will remove it from my sight" — This verse reveals God's deep, unyielding anger, describing the city not just as causing anger, but as having been from its very beginning an object for His wrath. It suggests the city's very exi…
