Jeremiah 15:20I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you, says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. God promises Jeremiah supernatural strength after his breakdown in modern-day Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: reassuring after seeing his prophet's desperation
The original word
nechoshah (נְחֹשֶׁת) — bronze, the strongest metal available, harder than iron when alloyed properly
Why it matters
Bronze walls were considered impregnable - even Nebuchadnezzar's siege engines couldn't break them quickly
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 15:20
This promise came AFTER Jeremiah's emotional meltdown - God doesn't promise strength to the already-strong
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Christians won't face opposition, but God is promising Jeremiah will face MORE opposition - he just won't be defeated by it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 15:20
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 15:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 15:20 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, prophetic calling. Notable phrases: fortified bronze wall; I am with you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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