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Confessions of Jeremiah   The “confessions” of Jeremiah punctuate chaps 11-20, namely, “like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter” (11:18-12:6), “Woe is me, my mother, that you ever bore me” (15:10-21), “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed” (17:14-18), “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah” (18:18-23), “I have become a laughingstock all day long” (20:7-18). The confessions are the prophet’s attempts to resist the divine decree, while simultaneously they demonstrate his gradual recognition that the judgment is inevitable. Copyright © 2013 ScriptureWorkshop.com