Jeremiah – “YHWY has Established”

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Jeremiah

• Name: Jeremiah = “YHWH has Established”
• Priest from the tribe of Levi
• Began mission at approx 15-20 years of age, in the year 627 BCE
• Throughout the reign of Kings of Judah, until exile
  • Josiah
  • Jehoahaz
  • Jehoiakim
  • Jehoiachin
  • Zedekiah
• Jeremiah is quoted or referenced in the brit chadashah (NT), 41 times
• Jeremiah 
  • Jeremiah 1:5:
    • Before you were born!
    • What does this mean for abortion?
    • Set apart!
    • To the Nations (gowy)
      • Galatians 1:12-16
      • Paul’s calling to go to the Nations (ethnos)
  • Jeremiah 1:6
    • “I’m too young and can not speak well”
    • Isaiah 6:8 : “Here I am! Send me.
  • Jeremiah 1:8
    • Do not fear them –> The Nations
  • Jeremiah 1:10
    • Over Nations and Kingdoms
  • Jeremiah 1:11
    • Rod of Almond tree: shaqed : 
  • Jeremiah 1:12
    • Watching over: shaqad : Word play from vs 11
  • Jeremiah 1:13
    • From the North : Babylon, destroyed the northern kingdom and will destroy the southern kingdom
  • Jeremiah 1:16
    • Judgement because of wickedness
      1. abandoned me
      2. worshiped other gods
      3. worshiped handmade things
  • Jeremiah 1:17-19
    • Don’t fear men
    • They will not overcome you

Chronology of Jeremiah

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