Letters From Home Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent - Dr. John Bergsma
Mar 4, 2026
A Lenten reflection that contrasts calls to repentance with examples like Nineveh. Jeremiah is portrayed as a suffering figure who prefigures the Messiah. The Gospel preview focuses on Jesus predicting his passion and the double meaning of the cup as Eucharist and shared suffering. Teaching on servant leadership reframes the cross as Christ's throne.
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Jeremiah Interceded For His Persecutors
- Jeremiah interceded for the people of Jerusalem even though they plotted to kill him.
- Dr. John Bergsma highlights Jeremiah praying to turn away God's wrath for those who later tried to trap and silence him.
Prophetic Typology Between Jeremiah And Jesus
- The scribes and Pharisees trap Jesus with careful listening just as Jerusalem's citizens tried to trap Jeremiah.
- Bergsma draws a direct typological link: both prophets faced opponents seeking to catch them in words to justify punishment.
Three Warnings Before The Passion
- On the road to Jerusalem Jesus warns the disciples multiple times about his coming suffering and death.
- Bergsma notes Matthew and Mark record at least three warnings, yet the disciples remain surprised when it happens.