JEREMIAH 18:18

 Q: What do Jeremiah's enemies mean when they say, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets.”

They are basically making the sarcastic comment that the world will not end if Jeremiah is silenced. In fact, they are correct in their statement; God would raise up another spokesman to take Jeremiah's place if it should become necessary. In a way, it is like Caiaphas' inadvertent prophecy that “it is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed.” (John 11:50) God can use even his enemies to speak His truth.

It is interesting that the three forms of godly communication that Jeremiah's enemies list are roughly equivalent to the three major divisions of the Hebrew Bible:

The Law, or Torah: The Pentateuch

The Writings: poetry and wisdom books

The Prophets: Former Prophets (most of the history books) and Latter Prophets (most of the major and minor prophets)

In the New Testament, these three divisions are called “the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms.” (Luke 24:44)