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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 52: 1-3
- Zedekiah
- Last King to rein in Jerusalem
- 21 y/o, 597 BC
- Reined for 11 years
- Babylon destroyed Israel
- Did evil in sight of the LORD.
- Zedekiah
- Jeremiah 52: 4-11
- 586 BC: Babylon’s Nebuchadnezzar sieged Jerusalem
- Severe famine
- Zedekiah was captured in the plains of Jericho
- Taken to Riblah
- Zedekiah’s sons were slaughtered before him
- then blinded
- remained in prison till his death
- Jeremiah 52:12-16
- Nebuzaradan: “Chief of Staff”
- Burned
- House of the LORD
- The King’s house
- all the houses of Jerusalem
- Every large house
- broke down the walls around Jerusalem
- Took
- Some poorest of the land
- those who where left in the city
- deserters
- Left the poorest of the land to live off the land
- Burned
- Nebuzaradan: “Chief of Staff”
- Jeremiah 52:17-23
- Taken to Babylon from the Temple
- Bronze pillars,
- Bronze Stands
- Bronze Sea
- Pots, Shovels, snuffers. basins, pans
- bowls, fire pans, basins, pots, lamp stands, fine gold and silver
- Taken to Babylon from the Temple
- Jeremiah 52:24-27
- Taken
- Seaiah the chief priest
- Zephaniah the second priest
- temple officers
- city officials
- All put to death
- Judah led away to exile, as prophesied.
- Taken
- Jeremiah 52: 28-30
- Those exiled: probably/possibly a later group after 586 BC
- Jeremiah 52: 31-34
- King served for 1 year, (Jehoiachin/Jeconiah), Babylon exiled him,
- Life in Messiah (descendant of King David: None of Jeconiah’s descendants will sit on the throne) Mary’s genealogy is traced not through Jeconiah but through Mary – Nathan
- Placed in prison by Evil-merodach (Nebuchadnezzar’s successor) and 20 years later Jeconiah is released from prison
- King served for 1 year, (Jehoiachin/Jeconiah), Babylon exiled him,
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Jeremiah
- Babylon Jeremiah 50:1-51:64
- Past? / Near Prophesy
- close to Jeremiah’s life, historically Babylon fell after taking over middle east, 539 BC. then taken over by Persian empire
- Future? / Far Prophesy
- speaking of future Babylon Rev 17 and Rev 18
- Jeremiah 49:39
- Past? / Near Prophesy
- Jeremiah 50:2-46 : Babylon’s fall and Israel’s deliverance
- From North, No inhabitants,
- Historically: not a complete destruction, Modern Iraq
- v 4 and 5: Nation of Israel will turn to Zion, The New Covenant? (With Israel to be fulfilled when Yeshua returns)
- v 6: my people are lost sheep because the leaders have led them away!
- v 9 and v 10: against Babylon, a horde of nations against Babylon from the north
- v 11 – 16: Judgement of Babylon. seems like a total destruction – future?
- v 17 – 19: restoration of Israel: pardon for Israel, the remnant
- v 21 – 28: total destruction of Babylon
- v 29 – 32: more prophesy of destruction of Babylon
- v 33 – 34: Israel redeemed
- v 35 – 40: scope of destruction on Babylon
- v 41 – 46: Invasion from the north
- Jeremiah 51:5-6: Israel preserved
- v 7-10: Golden cup of the earth: Rev 17-18??
- 11-14: Plans for Babylon and the future Temple
- 15-19: Israel will not be destroyed
- 20 -24: judgement on Babylon, because of their treatment of Israel
- 37: Babylon will be a heap of ruins
- 41-44: total destruction
- 45-49: warning to leave Babylon: Rev 17
- 50-53: days are coming – punishment of Babylon
- 54-58: more destruction of Babylon
- 59-64: Written prophesy on Babylon to be read publicly, as soon as finish sink it in the Euphrates with a stone
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 45:1-5
- Jeremiah 46: 1
- Revelation 16
- These nations: You were an enemy to MY PEOPLE.
- Previous study of Revelation (Exeraunao.com)
- Isaiah
- Prophecies: 2 types:
- those that have been fulfilled and
- yet to come
- Prophecies: 2 types:
- Egypt:
- Jeremiah 46:2-28
- 605 BC
- fulfilled
- Jeremiah 46: 13-26
- fulfilled
- “will be given over to Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon”
- Isaiah 19:24-25 Future of Egypt (Zechariah 14)
- Jeremiah 46: 27-28
- Jacob: do not fear, you will be saved, the nations that mistreated you will come to an end, but you will not end!
- Matthew 24, 25 signs of Messiah’s return
- YHWH’s promise to Israel: Restoration
- Jacob: do not fear, you will be saved, the nations that mistreated you will come to an end, but you will not end!
- Jeremiah 46:2-28
- Philistine: Jeremiah 47:1-7
- all the Philistines comes to and end
- “Sea peoples” Mediterranean western coast of Israel
- “Palestine” came from Rome, after the destruction of Jerusalem and Israel’s continued grassroots revolts. Rome finally came through to put down the revolution and renamed the area Palestine to aggravate the “former nation of Israel”
- all the Philistines comes to and end
- Moab: Jeremiah 48: 1-47
- Lot’s history:
- daughter had a son, became Moab.
- Jeremiah 48:47, Yet I will restore fortunes of Moab in the latter days.
- Lot’s history:
- Ammon: Jeremiah 49:1-6
- daughter had a son, became Ammon, capital of Jordan today.
- 1-5: destruction
- 6: I will restore the fortunes of the sons of Ammon
- Edom: Jeremiah 49: 7-22
- Edomites: Israel’s twin brother, Esau,
- destruction because of their treatment of Israel
- Edomites: Israel’s twin brother, Esau,
- Damascus (Syria) Jeremiah 49:23-27
- Kedar and Hazor (Arab Tribes) (Jeremiah 49:28-33)
- Elam (Persia/Iran) Jeremiah 49:34-39
- Babylon Jeremiah 50:1-51:64
- Revelation 16
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 44:7-10
- The Jewish people who are in Egypt cut themselves off from the their brothers and sisters in the Land.
- Idolatry to the Egyptian gods
- Failed to remember their past and continue to repeat it
- hard hearted
- The Jewish people who are in Egypt cut themselves off from the their brothers and sisters in the Land.
- Jeremiah 44:11-14
- They tried to run away from judgement, but it followed them there.
- Jeremiah 44:15-19
- The Men FAILED to guide, love and support their homes and families.
- We flat out reject your message, Jeremiah!
- Our idol worship seemed prosperous, then we stopped and now we lack everything.
- Queen of heaven: Ishtar/Easter
- Jeremiah 44:20-23
- It is because they were disobedient that they suffered
- Jeremiah 44:24-30
- Egypt will be taken by Nebuchadnezzar
Obedience and Hardship
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 42:1-6
- The remaining leaders and people go to Jeremiah
- “Jeremiah please pray to YOUR G_D for us.”
- Jeremiah, “I will pray to YOUR G_D…”
- People, “We will listen to YOUR G_D and do whatever He says…”
- Jeremiah 42: 7-22
- 10 days pass for the answer
- Stay in the land and YHWH will build you up and not tear down
- Don’t be afraid of the King of Babylon
- I will save you
- I will deliver you
- I will show compassion
- If you are disobedient
- the sword you are afraid of will take you
- famine will follow
- pestilence and no survivors
- Deuteronomy 8
- 10 days pass for the answer
- Jeremiah 43:1-7
- Did they listen?
- NO
- Where did they go?
- Egypt.
- Does Israel have a history with Egypt?
- Did they listen?
- Jeremiah 43:8-13
- Stones placed in the brick terrace of Pharaoh’s palace.
- YHWH will set Nebuchadnezzar over these stones (metaphor)
- YHWH will strike the land of Egypt
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 40:1-6
- Nebuzaradan: In country military commander of Jerusalem, reported to Nebuchadnezzar
- v 5: Jeremiah went to Gedaliah in Mizpah
- Jeremiah 40:7-12
- Gedaliah put in charge of the land, men, women and children: the poorest of the land not exiled to Babylon
- Ishmael so of Nethaniah: a decedent of King David
- v 9: Those who remained in the land, poorest.
- Stay in The Land
- Serve the king of Babylon
- v 10: Gedaliah will be their intermediary, local G-man appointment by Babylon
- Go gather and harvest.
- v 11-12: Jewish people who fled before Babylon actually took over Jerusalem are coming back to see Gedaliah.
- Jeremiah 40:13– 41:3
- Johanan (a member of Jewish forces who survived Babylonian conquest):
- tells Gedaliah there is a plot to have him murdered.
- Ishmael, a servant of Zedekiah, from Ammon has been instructed to murder Gedaliah.
- Gedaliah tells Johanan that he is lying.
- In the seventh month
- Ishmael and ten mend murdered Gedaliah and all the Jews where were with him.
- Gedaliah should have listened to Johanan, but probably felt he had to trust Ishmael because he had been a servant of Zedekiah.
- Johanan (a member of Jewish forces who survived Babylonian conquest):
- Jeremiah 41:4-10
- Where is Jeremiah?
- Ishmael ambushed 70 of 80 men who were returning from Shechem, Shiloh and Samaria (all the Northern Kingdom).
- Shaved, torn cloths, wounds: probably wanted to morn the exile and destruction of Jerusalem.
- the 10 beg for their lives with food!
- Ishmael takes as many as he can and takes them to Jordan
- Jeremiah 41:11-18
- Johanan, who had warned Gedaliah, took his men and pursued Ishmael
- Ishmael’s captives see Johanan and turn back to Johanan.
- Ishmael escaped with eight men.
- Johanan took the remnant to Geruth, near Bethlehem
- Possibly the location of Jeremiah?
- Preparing for trip to Egypt, because of the fear of Babylon
- Johanan, who had warned Gedaliah, took his men and pursued Ishmael
- Jeremiah 42:1-6
- The remaining leaders and people go to Jeremiah
- “Jeremiah please pray to YOUR G_D for us.”
- Jeremiah, “I will pray to YOUR G_D…”
- People, “We will listen to YOUR G_D and do whatever He says…”
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 39: 1-10
- July – Aug 586 BC
- about 18 months of siege
- blinded after watching his family murdered and died in captivity
- Those left in the city where taken as exiles to Babylon
- Poorest: given the land, vineyards and fields, remained in Jerusalem
- July – Aug 586 BC
- Jeremiah 39:11-14
- Nebuchadnezzar turns Jeremiah’s care over to Nebuzaradan, Captain of the bodyguard.
- Nebuzaradan turns Jeremiah’s care over to Gedaliah.
- Gedaliah, Jewish administrator stayed in Jerusalem
- Nebuzaradan turns Jeremiah’s care over to Gedaliah.
- Nebuchadnezzar turns Jeremiah’s care over to Nebuzaradan, Captain of the bodyguard.
- Jeremiah 39:15-18
- Jehovah tells Jeremiah to give a message to Ebed-melch, the Ethiopian
- The destruction of Jerusalem is at hand, but I will deliver you, because you trusted me.
- Jehovah tells Jeremiah to give a message to Ebed-melch, the Ethiopian
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 38: 1-6This is Jeremiah’s message:
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- Remain in the city and die
- Exile to Babylon and live
- The Court Officials
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- Jeremiah 38:7-13King’s eunuch goes to speak with the King
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- Ebed Melek (“servant of the king”)
- Proselyte or Slave??
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- Jeremiah 38: 14-23Zedekiah asked Jeremiah AGAIN to tell him the word of YHWH
- Jeremiah, “Are you kidding? You know you will kill me AND you still won’t listen!”
- Zedekiah, “I promise”
- Options: Choose wisely!Go out to the officers of the king of Babylon = survive
- Don’t go out to them = the city will burn
- v 19: Fear of Man
- What to do?! 2 Peter 3: 8-9
- Jeremiah 38: 24-28
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 36:11-19
- 605 BC: 15 years before the destruction of Jerusalem
- The Scroll which Baruch wrote
- Jeremiah 36: 20-26
- Jeremiah 36: 27-32
- A second copy of the scroll is commissioned, by YHWH.
- Add to the scroll, Jehoiakim King of Judah will have NO descendant on the throne.
- The prophecy fulfilled in 597 BC
- Jeremiah 37:1-2
- Zedekiah, puppet ruler of Jerusalem set up by Nebuchadnezzar
- Ignores the guidance of YHWH.
- Jeremiah 37: 3-10
- Zedekiah won’t go but sends messengers to request Jeremiah to pray for Judah.
- Chapter 34: Prophecy Zedekiah was going to go down.
- Egypt will turn back and Babylon WILL capture Jerusalem
- Tolerance and open-mindedness, aligned with Communist China, Radical Islam
- Zedekiah won’t go but sends messengers to request Jeremiah to pray for Judah.
- Jeremiah 37: 11-15
- Jeremiah on his way to purchase property, in the land of Benjamin. Just to the north of Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah arrested by Irijah at the Gate of Benjamin. “You are trying to defect!”
- Jailed in the house of Jonathan the scribe.
- Jeremiah 37: 16-21
- Vaulted Cell: Chanuwth : cell, vaulted room, only used once in scripture.
- King Zedekiah sent a petition: “Have you heard from YHWH?”
- Yep: you WILL be handed to the King of Babylon!
- Jeremiah requests/pleads to NOT be sent back to the house of Jonathan the scribe
- afraid to go back there and die.
- Zedekiah does consent and Jeremiah is sent to the court of the guardhouse.
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Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 35:1-11
- Jehoiakim: “Jehovah raises up”, 605-597 BC
- Rechabites: Give them wine
- Not of Jewish lineage.
- Descendants of Jonadab
- G_D Fearer
- Did not drink wine, No house, No farming, No vineyards, Live in tents
- Jeremiah 35:12-17
- Message to the Nation of Israel, Even the men of Jonadab son of Rechab follow instruction but you have not!
- Therefore:
- Disaster is coming, but there will be a lasting descendant of Jonadab!
- The descendants were not even keeping TORAH but the law of their Father.
- Isaiah 66:18-21
- Jeremiah 36: 1-4
- The reason for the book of Jeremiah
- Repent for calamity is on the way.
- Jeremiah 36: 5-10
- Jeremiah is not allowed in the Temple, so he sends Baruch.
- On a fast day
- Jeremiah 36:11-19
