TheSeabass
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My point was that repentance was a work that was seen by God as faith is a work as seen by Christ in Mark 2:5. Faith is a work as is repentance.
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A LIST OF MY FAVORITE LOSE YOUR SALVATION VERSES
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TheSeabass
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Neither.
hear Romans 10:17
believe John 8:24
repent Luke 13:3
confess Matthew 10:32-33
be baptized Mark 16:16
keep Christ's works living faithfully unto death Revelation 2:10,26
My faith is identical to Christ's words.
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TheSeabass
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Christ said far more than what is recorded in two verses in John 5. Why did you cherry pick out a verse that mentions "believes" and declare 'belief only" saves while ignoring where Christ made repentance, confession and baptize of equal importance and necessity to salvation as belief?
Will belief only save an impenitent person?
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You can not nullify Christ's words by suggesting other interpretations of other words He spoke. God is not the author of confusion and won't be contradicting Himself. Every word He spoke is spiritual truth, so in John 5, if what Christ says does not agree with your comprehension of the other scriptures, your in error, as He is not in error but spoke the truth. John 5 is the sound doctrine of Christ, as is John 3 about having eternal life
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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Jesus says in John 5 this, that they have, that is they posses eternal life now, if they hear Him speak, and believe on Him(God that sent Christ)
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
Paul teaches exactly the same doctrine where he writes to the saints of God in Christ in Ephesians 1, as this is the sound doctrine of Christ about those who believing, are sealed by God with the Holy Spirit.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
We after believing are sealed by God in the Holy Ghost, we have eternal life now, but we also will be formally given eternal life at the redemption of us who are His purchased possession in the future time of the age of the resurrection, which is the age to come.
Luke 18:29-31New King James Version (NKJV)
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
Paul teaches exactly the same doctrine where he writes to the saints of God in Christ in Ephesians 1, as this is the sound doctrine of Christ about those who believing, are sealed by God with the Holy Spirit.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
We after believing are sealed by God in the Holy Ghost, we have eternal life now, but we also will be formally given eternal life at the redemption of us who are His purchased possession in the future time of the age of the resurrection, which is the age to come.
Luke 18:29-31New King James Version (NKJV)
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
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TheSeabass
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I agree with you Christ would not contradict Himself.
Therefore since Christ made repentance Luke 13:3, confession Matthew 10:32-33 and baptism Mark 16:16 of equal importance and necessity to salvation then Christ would not contradict that by saying "belief only" saves.
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Except your adding on to Christ's words by believing He means 'water baptism', which if so contradicts all the other scriptures.
He that believes and is baptized is not 'water baptized', but by necessity then must mean to be Spirit baptized into the Church, that which is performed by the Holy Spirit on believers which is exactly what Paul and Christ teaches.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
Seabass you believe in water baptismal regeneration which is an error.
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TheSeabass
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Same as John 8:24; Luke 13:3; Matthew 10:32-33 Mark 16:16.
It appears to me you cherry pick only verses you personally like from the bible and just leave the rest. Is this how you approach the bible?
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Here's an example. I have been working on a verse by verse commentary of the entire bible.
FOUR FOUR BASIC UNITS:
1. Chapter 1 Introduction
2. Chapters 2-45 Concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Broken into smaller segments:
(A) 2-20 discourses
(B) 21-33 special prophecies
(C) 34-45 historical narratives
3. Chapters 46-51: Gentiles
4. Chapter 52: appendix
Vs 1: "the words of Jeremiah" used in opening and closing of the book. All the prophets use "the word of" but Jeremiah and Amos both use the plurality of "words" because this will be both a prophetic book and a historical book.
Jeremiah both a prophet and a priest.
Anatoth his town three miles north of Jerusalem, he could see the city from the hill. It was a levitical city for the tribe of Benjamin Joshua 21:18 I Chr 6:60. The city of Anatoth took on special meaning in the times of Solomon. Abiathar was exiled to this city for siding with Adonijah. It could be that Hilkiah Jeremiah 's father was a descendant of Abiathar the exiled priest.
Vs 2: called to the office in 627 BC around 25-30 years old which means he was born during the evil Manassah's reign but called during Josiah's reign. His ministry was for about 45 years. He is made fun of and called a false prophet because of the length of time for his prophecies to be fulfilled- 40 years.
He prophesies after Isaiah, Hosea and Micah. Contemporaries were Nahum, Habakuk, Zephaniah, Huldah 2 kings 22, and later with Ezekiel and Daniel.
Vs 3: 627 - 585 BC.
Josiah's reign: 640-609 BC 2 Kings 2:1-3:30
had four sons:
Johanan:
Jahoakim: 609-597 BC 2 Kings 23:36-24:7 reigns 11 years in 605 he becomes servant to Babylon. In that year we have the first of three deportations. Among the captives taken was Daniel the prophet. In 597 he rebelled against the Babylonians but dies. His son Jahoiakin reigns 2Kings 24:8-13 reigns 3 months at the age of 18 in 597 the second deportation to Babylon and among those of the second deportation was Ezekiel the prophet.
Jehoahas: 609 2Kings 23:1-35 appointed by the people at 23. He reigns 3 months and then taken to captivity in Egypt.
Mattaniah aka Zedakiah 597-586 2 kings 24:17 - 25:7. He became king at 21, appointed by Nebbacadnezzer. He was taken to Babylon at the third deportation.
TIMELINE
640 - Josiah crowned
642 - Josiah is converted
628 - began his reformation
627 - Jeremiah becomes a prophet
626 - Babylonians become independent of the Assyrians
622 - book of d
612 - Nineveh destroyed
609 - Josiah killed, Jehoahaz exiled, Jehoiakim appointed by Pharaoh Necho
605 - Babylonians defeats Egypt become supreme power
605 - Babylon captures Jerusalem
601 - Jehoiakim rebels
597 - Jehoiakim dies
597 - Jehoiakin is deported
596 - a crucial year to the book
593 - a crucial year to the book
588 - Zedakiah rebels and siege begins
587 - siege is lifted temporarily to block an Egyptian campaign
586 - Jerusalem falls and destroyed with the temple 9th of Av
586 - Gadeliah the appointed governor is assassinated and Jeremiah is forced to go to Egypt.
582 - a fourth deportation to Babylon
562 - Nebbacadnezzer dies
561 - Jehoiakin released
539 - Babylon will fall
ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL CONDITIONS
Under Josiah a tremendous external improvement but internally the people still corrupt. Jeremiah will write about it. When Josiah died the conditions take a major downhill turn. (1) worship of the Queen of heaven (2) worship of Baal (3) human sacrifice to Molech.
There is disregard for the word of God. Chapter 36 - Jehoiakim cuts up Jeremiah's scroll and burns it. There are attempts to destroy the word of God by fire and among the scribes there's an attempt to change the word.
Jeremiah's worst enemies are among the priests. Many false prophets countering Jeremiah's prophecy.
Although Jeremiah proclaimed that repentance would lead to a delaying of judgement Jeremiah labored under a judgement of Mannasah.
2 Kings 21:10-15
The spiritual sickness had reached a level of not being curable other than being taken captive in Babylon.
Vs 4: before Jeremiah was conceived in the womb God had an intimacy with his plans for him. His mission from when only a fetus.
Vs 6: Jeremiah is not excited to take the job. I am a child - Hebrew- Naar, probably he was 20-25. A child rather "inexperienced". Unlike Isaiah who said here am I send me Jeremiah is reluctant.
Vs 7: the negation. He is to go, he is to speak. He needs no experience but merely repeat what God said.
Vs 8: given security. He is not be afraid because Jehovah will deliver him. He is going to suffer mentally, emotionally and spiritually but they will not be able to take his life.
Vs 9: the word of God is now in Jeremiah's mouth.
Vs 10: the declaration. Jeremiah is going to be placed in prophetic authority over many kings and nations. He has two declarations, a message of destruction and a message of restoration. He will apply both aspects to both Jews and Gentiles. Certain gentile nations to be destroyed will also be restored in the future.
The play on words does not come out in English, what does the almond tree have to do with?
The Hebrew word for almond is
Shakaid meaning to be awake, watchful, and alert (ps 127:1 watchman) It became the Hebrew name for the almond tree because it is the first shrub to awaken from the winters nap.
God says you've seen well because I watch shokaid. Jeremiah sees shakaid and God shokaids God watches over His word to make sure to fulfill it.
Vs 13: a large pot seen, is tipped northward.
Vs 14: the judgement against Judah will come from the north.
Vs 15: Jerusalem will fall.
Vs 16: the reason for the judgement is their wickedness. (1) they have forsaken Jehovah (2) they burned incense to other gods (3) they've made idols.
Jeremiah will be as a well protected city, attacked by his own people, kings, princes, and the priests.
Essentially God is telling Jeremiah that he will not have success in getting the people to turn.
The righteousness OF GOD not our own. It is not enough for Abraham to have his own righteousness it is required that Abraham receive the very righteousness of God for him to be in a right relationship to God.
The 613 commandments of the law of Moses failed to produce any righteousness at all. But now...
Prophecies concerning Judah: chapter 2:1 - 45:8.
Message One 2-6.
The mark of a new segment or theme or a new message is "the word of the Lord came into me."
Vs 2: God "remembers" to remember to one's account (Neh 5:19,13:22, psalm 106:35) to be put on the positive side of the ledger.
The courtship period from the exodus to mount Sinai (Hosea 2:15,11:1) because of this short period of good, God remembers warmly and fondly therefore is willing to not bring down that second vision of Jeremiah in chapter 1.
Vs 3: Israel was holiness unto Jehovah and the first fruits of His increase. And those who touch those of the first fruits will be held accountable.
Vs 4: the emphasis is true for all 12 tribes.
Vs 5: the challenge by God - was God unfaithful to keep His promises?
Vs 6: for fourth years God took well care for them yet these have not sought for Him.
Vs 7: finally God brought them into the land but they defiled it.
Vs 8: the leaders are guilty as well, the priests knew not God. Many prophets but prophesied by Baal.
Vs 9: the word contend means a legal brief. God now has a legal brief that He wants to present a courtroom legal case against Israel. The people involved are (1) the fathers of the present generation, (2) the present generation, (3) their children, and (4) their grandchildren.
This is in keeping with Ex 34:6-7 where God will visit the sins down to the fourth generation. The case against Israel about to be presented will cover four generations.
God gives His challenge. Find any nation that has exchanged its gods. If they do they will discover this didn't happen.
Vs 10: but this generation has exchanged the Shekinah glory for those who are not gods.
Vs 11: the indictment. The heavens called in as witnesses.
Number one they have forsaken God the fountain of living waters - psalm 36:9 proverbs 10:11, 13:14, 14:27.
Secondly they've hewed out broken cisterns.
Vs 14: one consequence of Israel's sin will be bondage. The background to this is found in Ex 21:2-6 Two types of slaves -a servant who eventually is released. So is Israel a slave with a chance to be free? Or is she a home born slave? Israel has sold itself further and further down the road with less chance of being free until Israel has become a prey.
Vs 15: the young lions symbolize nations. The parallel with Hosea is Hosea 5:1-15.
Vs 16: Egypt is one of these lions. Hosea 9:6. Egypt is guilty of breaking the crown of Israel's head. Possibly referring that King Josiah is killed by Egypt.
Vs 18: Israel now seeks help from her broken cisterns. To Assyria against Egypt sometimes to Egypt against Assyria.
Vs 19: statements of Israel's backsliding. Israel has learned it is an evil thing to forsake God.
Vs 20: Israel is like a young calf freed but now refuses to serve and chases idols and as God's wife guilty of spiritual adultery Hosea 4:16.
Vs 21: Israel is the sorek vine, high quality, a noble vine planted by God Hosea 10:1, but somehow has produced degenerate branches. Degenerate meaning - poisonous Dt 32:32.
Vs 22: Israel is an unremovable stain that can't be washed.
Vs 23: marked by hypocrisy when Israel denies going after baalim.
Vs 23b: Israel is dromedary in heat wanders all over the place going in circles.
Vs 24: Israel is as a she ass in heat. She smells for the urine of the male, and is uncontrollable until she is satisfied.
Vs 25: in order to avoid captivity Israel is to abstain from idolatry but it is of no use. Like an alcoholic Israel must chase after idols.
Vs 26: Israel is as a thief shamed because he is caught. And likewise Israel is shamed.
Vs 27: the credit wood and stone for bringing them into existence resulting in their turning their back on God.
Vs 28: in mockery God will force them to seek help from the gods of no help.
Vs 29: God says Israel has no defense no basis for any legal contention for the case against her for they have all transgressed against God.
Vs 30: God sees the need to move from discipline to pure punishment.
Vs 31: again the fault not with God.
Vs 32: contrasting what Israel forgets with what a woman does not forget.
Vs 33: in contrast with the married woman Israel has become a prostitute.
Vs 34: Israel has become so experienced as a prostitute that she teaches other experienced prostitutes. She moves on as a murderer (2kings 21:16).
Vs 35: Israel yet claims Israel. In spite of the claim of no sin God moves into judgement.
Vs 36: Israel's indecisiveness. From Assyria to Egypt.
Vs 37: Israel will see this folly. Because Jeremiah said they were to stay in the land and be safe yet they fled to Egypt and were carried away from there into Babylon.
THREE
Vs 1: motif again Israel is the unfaithful wife. We have the background of Dt 24:1-4 the law of divorce in the OT. God issues a call to return.
Vs 2: there's no question of Israel's guilt. Her idols are found everywhere. Hosea 4:13. For God this is spiritual adultery.
Vs 3: the results of Israel's adultery included a drought. If Israel is suffering a drought it will be because of adultery.
Vs 4: again a call to repent.
Vs 5: Israel's refusal.
Vs 6: this particular prophecy comes in the last days of Josiah who attempted to make reforms. The fact that Jeremiah can say this about a year after the reforms began proves that this was merely an outward reformation and not inward repentance. While Josiah's own heart was right the people still longed to return to idolatry. By this time the northern kingdom had already been taken captive to Assyria 95 years earlier. And with the absence of that northern kingdom should have taught Judah certain lessons.
Vs 6b: Jeremiah reminds them of Israel's idolatry and uses a proper name for Israel: Meshuvah Israel meaning apostasy Israel. 9/12 times this word is used by Jeremiah alone, the other two are in Hosea 11:7,14:4.
Vs 7: God had hoped that Israel would return to Him. Jeremiah gives Judah a name as well: Bagudah Judah Treacherous Judah.
God had already issued His bill of divorcement to Israel in 722 when they were carried away to Assyria.
In 586 God will divorce Judah on the basis of idolatry. The book of Jeremiah is the bill of divorcement for Judah.
Vs 10: Judah like Israel failed to repent. There was an external reform but did not correspond to what was internal.
Vs 11: Apostasy Israel after 95 years has proven to be more righteous than Treacherous Judah. Because Judah had Israel as an example. They had greater light than Israel did. Greater light brings on greater judgement. And failure to respond to greater light brings on greater guilt.
Vs 12: if Israel responds in repentance and really returns then God will show mercy.
Vs 13: know internally and admit and confess their disobedience.
Vs 14a: return. All though divorce has taken place Israel has not married again and God is willing to take Israel back again as His wife.
Vs 14b: blessings that will come if Israel returns. Israel will return at the end no of the tribulation (1) the regathering (2) God will give them righteous leaders (3) there will be no ark of the covenant in the millennial temple. In chapter 23 Jeremiah this will be further explained.
Vs 16: God will reign visibly from Jerusalem this there's no need for the ark of the covenant.
Vs 18: the total reunion of the two houses of Israel.
Vs 19: before this (blessings of the heritage of the land: vs 15-18) can happen repentance must be completed.
Vs 20: God cannot perform this for Israel unless they return to Him as Father.
Vs 21: Israel's repentance on the bare heights. Where idolatry once took place is now where they repent.
Vs 22: the call to return
Vs 22b: they do return, they confess Jehovah is their God.
Vs 23: the words of Israel's confession. The admission that nothing has come of the idols. Help did not come from the hills and mountains from the tumult made during their idolatrous worships.
Vs 24: the confession of shame for worshipping Baal. Jeremiah uses this slang term for Baal (the shameful thing = the worship of Baal) seen by Comparing Judges 6:32 with II Sam 11:21, and II Sam 2:8 with I Chr 8:33. Parallel inHosea 9:10.
Vs 25: again their repentance.
FOUR
Vs 1: if there's true repentance this will be seen by certain works. (1) put idols away and (2) to swear by Jehovah's name in honesty.
Vs :2 if Israel really repents, this will affect the Gentiles. This is part of the Abrahamic covenant Gen 12:3, m18:18 22:18, 26:4, 28:14. Paul will make the same points.
Fallow ground is untilled virgin soil. They are to break up the ground and sow good seed. Deut 10:16 they are to circumcise their hearts. If they do not then God's wrath will go goth like fire and will not stop until it's completed its course.
The trumpet of alarm announces the state of emergency because the land is being threatened. The heralds cry out announcing to congregate together in the cities for safety.
Vs 6: the standard is a lofty high pole erected to show an invading army well spread out where they are to attack. A standard has been set up pointing towards Zion. The attack coming from the north.
Vs 7: the Babylonian lion has lifted himself up.
Vs 8: the attack has not come but lamenting is now possible because Jehovah's anger is set.
Vs 10: Jeremiah issues his own complaint. He accuses God of being deceptive. Because of the contemporary prophets predicted peace: 6:14, 23:16. And because Jeremiah's prophecies will not come true for another 40 years.
Vs 11-12: he describes a hot wind, a hot gusty wind.
Vs 13: the wind represents the swiftness of the invaders.
Vs 14: one more opportunity to delay the judgment.
Vs 15: Israel refuses to repent and the invaders have already entered the borders.
Vs 17: the reason for the invasion.
Vs 18: Judah will now learn.
Vs 19-22: Jeremiah again interrupts the flow of the prophetic truth to bring out his feelings.
Expresses deep inner painful feeling . And the visions he sees is destruction, the whole land waste. He questions how long must he see these visions.
Vs 22: The answer; As long as the Jewish people continue to backslide and Jeremiah is alive he will see these visions.
Suddenly he sees a vision of the earth returned to a state of the earth as it was in Gen 1:2. He sees the total devastation of the earth as it was in Gen 1:2 total chaos.
The vision he just saw will
Have some things in correspondence and some not. There will be massive destruction but God will not make a full end. The earth moans because it has already been decreed.
Vs 29: the destruction of the cities of Judah by the invading army.
Vs 30: Judah is seen in the picture is of a harlot with its last desperate attempt to save herself.
Two figures of death (1) death in childbirth (2) death by one's lovers.
FIVE
In chapters 2-25 there are 8 messages.
Vs 1: Jeremiah is ordered to go and search, to see and know if there are people in the city who conform externally to the Mosaic Law and if there are those who exercise inner faith. If there are any the God will avert judgement. Although there are few, not enough to make any difference.
Vs 2: it is clear that search ended in failure.
Vs 3: although God already discipled them in the past it did not do what it should have produced. If anything they have made their faces harder. Jeremiah's contemporary Ezekiel makes the same point in Ezekiel 3.
Vs 4: Jeremiah's conclusions: the poor were ignorant of the Law. He figures if he goes to the upper classes he will find better success.
Vs 5: among the educated upper classes there also is no success.
Vs 6: animals are used symbolically for gentile nations.
Three reasons God cannot pardon:
(1) they forsaken God (2) they've sworn by those that were no gods (3) they've committed adultery.
Israel was fed by God to the full yet has become like a troop outside the door of a house of prostitution.
Vs 9: shall I not execute the judgement for reasons vs 1-8?
The call to destroy.
The branches are to be removed because they are not His.
Yet due to God's covenant relationship with Israel He will never make a full end of the Jewish people.
Vs 11: they've said Jehovah is not God.
Vs 13: they've denied the prophets.
They've claimed that the word of God was not in them. Therefore the very words of the prophets will befall them.
Vs :14 the words of the prophets will be fulfilled. Because the people have looked on the prophets as merely wind bags God is now going to make them like fire. The fire, the word of God through Jeremiah will consume the people.
Vs 15: description of invaders: not told yet this is Babylon.
Described in six ways: (1) they're from afar (2) they're mighty (3) they're an ancient nation (4) their language is unknown to Israel (5) they're expert bowman (6) they're all experienced in warfare.
Vs 17: vegetation taken
Vs 18: again a limitation, a constant promise not to destroy the Jews completely
Vs 19: again the reason for the judgement. Because the people served foreign gods in the land they will not serve foreign people outside of the land.
Vs 20: a new declaration to Judah
Vs 21: Judah now has a total lack of belief in God.
Vs 23: characterized like a totally faithless heart.
Vs 25: Judah's sins have caused the blessings to be withheld: Deut 28:15-68.
Earlier he dealt with the common men, now he deals with the rich.
Vs 26: among the described of verses 20-25 the are wicked wealthy men.
Vs 27: they became wealthy not by the blessings of Jehovah but because of their evil treatment of the poor.
Vs 29: result - judgement.
Great astonishment:
Vs 30: wonderful - Hebrew to be astonished and stunned
The reason for the stunning
Vs 31: false prophets, priests conduct their temple tasks in accordance with these false prophets. The priesthood had the responsibility of testing the prophets.
The reason for the astonishing is: "my people love to have it so" they relish in it.
By the end of chapter 5 the search begun in verse 1 is a total failure.
SIX
Vs 1: a special call to the Benjaminites to flee for safety. I Ch 9:3. Jeremiah's own home of Anatoth was within the territory of Benjamin, his country men whom he grew up with and as a Levite whom he was responsible for teaching.
Blow the trumpet in Tekoa south of Jerusalem, the home of Amos the prophet. They are to flee south.
Vs 2: the reason for the escape is because the daughter of is now to be cut off. The expressions in scripture - daughter of and daughters of - when used in singular it refers to the entire population and when plural it refers to the female population of the people.
Vs 3: shepherds will be able to shepherd their flocks in the land.
Vs 4: the zealousness of the invaders. Normally at noon they cease to fight but they are hurried to destroy that they attack even at night.
Vs 6: God commands the siege because the land is characterized by complete sickness.
Vs 6: the call to repent because if they do the judgement can be delayed as it was for Josiah.
Vs 9: he states the fact that the Remnant will also be gleaned.
Vs 10: another statement of discouragement.
Vs 11: Jeremiah now is also full of the wrath of God for their rebellion.
Vs 12: all are struck young and old.
Vs 14: the leaders lied about safety and proclaimed false peace.
Vs 15: they're not ashamed about their abominations.
Vs 16: the exhortation, stand in God's law to find rest for your souls. They refused.
Vs 17: and so God provided watchmen meaning prophets Ezekiel 3:33, Micah 7:4 Habakuk 2:1.
In light of the admonishing of God and the prophets they should have listened but didn't and so the judgement is now here.
Vs 19: hear oh earth meaning the Gentiles of the earth - the problem in Jeremiah is as the the problem for us with the gospels, they were to believe in Jehovah and in His law.
Jeremiah is not against sacrifices but sacrifices without repentance is of no avail.
Vs 21: God will now lay a stumbling block for the people.
Vs 22: the stumbling block will be Babylon.
Vs 24: fear inside the city
Vs 25: fear outside the city
Magor misavev- fear on every side
Vs 26: mourning for the only son
Jeremiah now receives another job he is to be an assayer and a fortress of the people, a tester of the people, a fortress to withstand their attacks.
He is to have no doubt as to the deservedness of the people's worthiness for the judgement.
SEVEN
Chapters 2-35 messages of judgement against Jerusalem and Judah
The second Message: the false use of the temple.
Vs :1 Jeremiah is given another message and is told to stand in the gate of the temple, probably one of the inner gates facing the inner court where the people are congregating.
Vs 2: people are addressed for their worship of the God of Israel. But they are not worshipping because they honor the law of Moses, they are involved with deep superstition.
II kings 18:19 II Ch 32:9 Is 36-37
About one hundred years earlier in the days of Isaiah Assyria was a major power who had toppled the cities of Israel one by one. King Hezekiah humbles himself and prays and God therefore delayed the judgement upon Jerusalem. Since that time the people had a tradition saying "the temple the temple the temple..." Thinking that because of the existence of the temple that they were guaranteed safety irregardless of how they lived their lives.
The point of Jeremiah is that the temple by itself will not save.
Vs 7: they are to amend their ways and do rightly, loving God. If they do these things they are guaranteed safety in the land.
Vs 8: they are not to trust in lying words.
Vs 9: lying words - they break all the laws.
When they came to the temple to worship they make the worship of Jehovah an option among other gods.
Vs 10: a good example of confession without repentance.
the temple has become a den of robbers.
The temple is viewed as a good luck charm.
Vs 12: admonished to learn lesson of Shiloh. Shiloh was the first place where the tabernacle was erected first. Yet the existence of the tabernacle did not save Shiloh
Ps 78:60.
The Jews of Samuels day made the same mistake of seeing the ark as a good luck charm.
What happened to Shiloh can happen to Jerusalem. Because of disobedience and for wickedness.
As they rejected the law they reject the prophets.
Vs 14: the temple that they are trusting in will be destroyed.
The Worship of the Queen of Heaven: Astarte aka Ishtar aka Venus the worship involved temple prostitution and homosexuality I Kings 20:12.
Vs 16: Jeremiah told not to pray for the people. The incurable sickness has reached the point of no help.
(14:-19-22, 18:20 Jeremiah prays anyway).
Vs 17: told to go and see
Vs 18: there's a system of worship that involved the entire family.
A total of ten times read : they do this to provoke me to anger (first time).
Vs 19: the provocation to vex Jehovah will vex themselves.
Vs 20: total burning of the land.
Vs 21: multiplication of sacrifices of no avail. They put emphasis in sacrifices and not obedience.
Vs 25-26: rejected the prophets.
Vs 27 - 28: God warns Jeremiah that the present generation will not listen to him as the prophets before him. Because of the external only, truth has departed.
The sin/ judgement of Tophet
Cut the hair (numbers 26 the nazarite vow, if the nazarite is defiled he must cut his hair and cast it away), Judah is no longer the virgin consecrated to God.
They are to lament upon the places they worship false gods.
They offered human sacrifice in the valley of Tophet. The valley of Gehenna. By this day the lake of fire already a slang term.
The purpose of Tophet was to burn their sons and daughters to the God molech
(II Kings 23:10, II Ch 33:6, Jer 19:5,32:35, Ezekiel 16:20).
EIGHT
Conclusion on message of false use of the temple.
Vs 1: time is coming where there will be removal of the bones.
Vs 2: bones exposed to the heavens.
astrology and occultism to the hilt.
Vs 3: many choose death.
Vs 4: Judah's backsliding is unattractive.because normally one gets up but not Judah she refuses to return.
Vs 6: no repentance.
Vs 7: even nature observes natural law. Even bird brains know.
Vs 8: they claimed to uphold the law. In reality they have taken that law and turned it into a lie. Scribes are guilty of producing false expositions of the law.
Vs 9: those claiming to be wise are put to shame. Because they've accepted only what the scribes changed, now they and their possessions will be used by others.
Vs 10: four reasons they will be used by others (1) covetousness
(2) prophet/priest deal falsely (3) false prophecies result in false peace (4) their lack of shame, their conscience had been seared.
Vs 13: there will be such devastation that no grapes on the vine no figs on the fig tree.
In chapter 2:21 God's choice vine which is Israel had become degenerate.
In chapter 6:9 this same vine was gleaned.
Here in 8:13 the vine has become totally fruitless.
Vs 14-15: Jeremiah is quoting the prayer of the people but by this time it is too late. The realize their sin but it's too late - judgement has already struck.
Vs 16: the invasion has entered from the north thru the borders of Dan.
Vs 17: the judgement is inescapable.
Called the Weeping Prophet
Vs 18: Jeremiah observes that the destruction of the people is now beyond comfort. The sorrow is so great it could easily kill him.
Vs 19: it hurts worse because he can already hear the cry of his people.
Vs 20: hope has passed.
Vs 21: Jeremiah suffers vicariously for the people.
Vs 22: ointment used to heal and comfort. Gilead a producer of balm.
From 8:18 - 9:1 Jeremiah expressed deep sorrow for his people so much as could destroy him.
Here Jeremiah expresses his revulsion from what he sees.
Vs 3: characterized by lying and falsehood, no faith at all resulting in not knowing Jehovah.
Vs 4: no one can be trusted. Can't trust your neighbor and can't trust your brother. Play upon words here "he out Jacobs Jacob.
Vs 5: characterized by deceit they wear themselves out with evil works.
Vs 9: the melting of Judah. Judah is punished more severely than other nations due to her unique relationship with God. To whom much is given much is required.
Judah compared to Gentiles because of her corruption.
NINE
Vs 10-11: a weeping over the mountains of Jerusalem. It has become a home for wild animals.
Vs 12: a challenge issued to those that claim to be wise. Especially those whom Jeremiah has had to contend with the false prophets.
Exactly what they prophesied would not happen has come to pass. The pseudo wise man are unable to answer the results of vs 10-11.
God answers the question with three reasons.
Vs 13: (1) they've forsaken the law of Moses (2) they've walked after their stubbornness (3) they worship baalim.
Vs 15: further judgement. In the land: bitterness
Vs 16: bitterness in the land will also result in dispersion out of the land and while out of the land they will suffer persecution in the lands they are scattered to.
*Jeremiah at this point looks well past the current judgement to the A.D. 70 judgement of the diaspora, a twofold judgement; While in the land bitterness and while outside of the land in the future dispersion, persecution.
Vs 17: a call sent out to a professional guild of women that lead in skillful weeping.
Vs 19: the actual words of the death song of the people sung by the lamenting women.
Vs 20-22: God gives His own death song, instructs these women to teach their daughters who are to follow in their footsteps.
The song follows the palace of Baal's worship, the legends of Baal.
God's way of mimicking; Baal planned to build a palace with no windows whatsoever but is talked into building one window. Then the god Mot entered thru this window of Baal's palace and slew him.
Now in a satire the new words of lamentation: death enters through the window but not to kill Baal but them.
Vs 23: they are not to boast in : wisdom, might, wealth.
Vs 24: but should glory in :
Lovingkindness, Justice, Righteousness.
The word for lovingkindness means a loyalty to the covenant between God and Israel, a loyalty to love that covenant.
Vs 25: "Behold the days come" first of fifteen times he uses this expression. He always uses it to the prophetic future.
nations to be judged: Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon and Moab the reference to those with the hair cut off refers to the Arab tribes of the east. These Gentiles practiced physical circumcision but remained uncircumcised in their heart. Judah also has degenerated to uncircumcision of the heart.
Vs 26
TEN
Satire on idolatry
Vs 1: learn not the way of the nations- idolatry
Vs 2: do not be dismayed by occult and astrological worships. While this dismays the Gentiles it should not dismay the Jews.
Vs 3: satire follows Isaiah 41:7,44:9-20,46:5-7
A man cuts down a tree in the forest. It's the man who swings the axe, the man brings it home. Then it is decorated with silver and gold, then it has to be nailed down so that it can't move. Then he begins to worship it. The life of it has already gone out when the man cut it down. It is a scarecrow in a cucumber patch. No reason to fear it whatsoever.
Vs 6: Jehovah is God.
Vs 7: Jehovah is the king of all nations. He is to be feared.
Vs 8: idolatry is foolishness.
Vs 9: who sits down before a piece of wood with his notebook and says "teach me something"?
Vs 10: where the idols are false Jehovah is God. Where the idols are dead Jehovah is the living God by whom the earth trembles.
Vs 11: a little song concerning the future of idolatry in Aramaic. All of Jeremiah is in Hebrew except for this verse. This is in the form of a chiasm. First line the heavens followed by the earth
Second line the earth followed by the heavens.
Vs 12: it is Jehovah who is the creator.
Vs 13: Jehovah controls nature.
Vs 14: idolatry can do none of these things. Every goldsmith is put to shame, all images prove to be lifeless.
Vs 15: when Jehovah punishes the earth it will be because of idolatry and when God's judgement happens idolatry will cease as in the song of verse 11.
Vs 16: the portion of Jacob is not like they. The portion of Jacob is Jehovah. Ps 73:26,119:51,142:5.
Jacobs portion pre exists all things and Israel is his inheritance.
Vs 17: a picture of exile: pack up their things, their wares meaning the way they became wealthy by deceit. In the Hebrew the root is the same from which the word Canaanite came from. Because they like the Canaanites prospered by illegitimate means. Now, like the Canaanites who were driven from the land so are they being driven out. They will have to carry the booty but only to have it given to the enemy.
God will now sling them from the land. The Babylonian captivity was a direct result of idolatry. Now they will be brought to the very center of idolatry where they will get so much of it that they will be cured of it. Since that event idolatry ceased to be a Jewish problem.
Vs 19: he expresses his grief.
Vs 20: the reasons for the grief.
Vs 21: Because Israel did not fulfill their calling as leading the nations they did not prosper and are scattered.
Vs 22: again the invasion from the north from the unnamed enemy.
Vs 23: Jeremiah's recognition of Jehovah's control and man's weakness.
Vs 24: prays for discipline not punishment. In praying for himself he prays for the nation.
Vs 25: while he prays for discipline for Israel he prays for full scaled wrath for the Gentiles. Jeremiah quotes ps 69:6-7. In ps 69 God is pouring out wrath upon the Gentiles at the end of the tribulation, Jeremiah is praying for that judgement to happen in his day.
For Israel it should be merely discipline not judgement but for the Gentiles it should be judgement for they do not recognize Jehovah. While Israel is going to be punished for idolatry the Gentiles will be punished for their treatment of the Jews. Because they did not respect Jehovah they are punished for violating the Abrahamic covenant of Gen 12.
ELEVEN
The Third Message: the broken covenant.
Vs 1: word comes to Jeremiah again in the context of a declaration to obey a specific covenant. The book of Deuteronomy having been found by Josiah leading to reformation is the covenant referred to here.
The book of Deuteronomy repeats many of the laws but not for the sake of repetition but Deuteronomy puts these laws into a covenantal arrangement following the standard covenant system of the ancient world between a king and his vassal.
These King and vassal covenants contain certain conditions, requirements, promises for obedience and for disobedience.
The book of Deuteronomy did promise curses for disobedience. Deut 11:28,27:26,28:15-19,29:20,22.
Vs :4 this is the covenant of history at the Exodus. Point being that they should obey all God commands Ex 19:5-6,
Vs 5: this covenant was to confirm the oath made by the Abrahamic covenant.
Vs 5b: Jeremiah's response: amen
There has been past disobedience by the fathers who protested the prophets before Jeremiah.
Vs 8: past disobedience the fathers disobeyed resulting in no prospering in the land.
Vs 9: present disobedience - conspiracy
Vs 10: repeated sins of fathers
Vs 11: God will send calamity and their cry to God during that calamity will not be heard. Then the people will turn to their idols.
Vs 13: thousands of gods, worship of Baal.
Vs 14: Jeremiah told not to pray for the second time in light of verses 9-13. God will not answer the people's pray earlier and will not answer Jeremiah's prayer now.
Vs 15: the word beloved refers to the wife of Jehovah.
Vs 16: the cursing of the olive tree.
Vs 17: God who planted it now pronounces judgement on it both houses of Israel and Judah judged.
Vs 18 - 23: Jehovah reveals to Jeremiah the conspiracy of the men of Anatoth to destroy him. Jeremiah was completely unaware of the plot and is deeply saddened. This marks first of several personal crisis that will affect him.
Vs 19: Jeremiah announces his own innocence. The idiom - the tree and the fruit thereof means killing Jeremiah destroys totally. Because he has no progeny. That's the conspiracy to do away with Jeremiah and all his life's work.
Vs 20: Jeremiah responds by seeking God's vengeance and not his own vengeance according to Mosaic Law.
Vs 21-23: God's answer to Jeremiah's request. The conspiracy is to silence the voice of God being spoken. Amos 2:12, 7:10-13 Micah 2:6.
Vs 22: death by sword and famine.
Vs 23: death to the families of the guilty and not all the people of Anatoth.
TWELVE
Jeremiah takes God to court.
Vs 1: Jeremiah wants to do some contending against God. In his depression he wants to take God to court. He recognizes God's righteousness but there are inconsistencies going on in the land.
Vs 1a: first, why do the wicked prosper? Others wrestle with this, Job, David, Asaph.
Vs 2: second, from Jeremiah's perspective God is responsible for their prospering.
Vs 3: in contrast to these wicked ones (vs 1-2) Jeremiah can stand before God. He prays for the wicked ones destruction. It is the wicked who should be suffering and Jeremiah is suffering. And now Jeremiah's life is in danger.
Vs 4: it is the land that will suffer judgement specifically for the rulers. Jeremiah says it is God who put these rulers in place, and the prophecies of Jeremiah will not come true until 40 years later, these wicked ones have nothing to worry about. This is Jeremiah's complaint.
God's answer:
Vs 5: using certain figures to make the point the worst is yet to come. First of all - if Jeremiah tires so easy with footmen what will you do when you will run with horses? Later it will be horses not footmen that you have to race with.
Or if you lack security during these peaceful days how will you do with the pride of the Jordan. Referring to the narrow side of the river, thick with foliage and wild animals including lions. Jer 49:19,50:4, Zac 11:3.
God is telling Jeremiah he is much too impatient. Jeremiah is going to suffer many more plots in the future and this one in Anatoth is only the beginning.
Vs 6: Jeremiah's responsibility is to keep the faith. And let God handle the rest. Jehovah also tells Jeremiah that his own brothers are part of the conspiracy his own family. He is not to listen or believe them even if they speak peaceably to him.
Vs 7: The possible historical background to this passage II Kings 24:1-2. Nebbacadnezzer was not quite yet ready to bring his entire army to capture Judah and hired some of his petty kings to begin gorilla attacks. Little by little the cities of Judah began to fall.
In Jehovah's lamentation over this destruction He uses the word "my."
Vs 7: My house: Ex 29:45-46, Num 35:34. To be torn down
My heritage: Deut 4:20, 9:26
My dearly beloved: the wife of Jehovah.
Vs 8: My heritage: the reason given; Israel roared defiance against God.
Vs 9: become a speckled bird of prey: a strange looking bird attacked by other birds of prey. Part of the judgement is that the Jewish nation that will be dispersed will be recognized as somehow different and will be attacked by the gentile nations of the diaspora.
The Vineyard - Israel
My portion: emphasis guilt of the leaders. Yeshua applies this figure to the Pharisees being guilty of spoiling the vineyard.
Vs 12: therefore the judgement of God comes. He gentile nations are the destroyers.
Vs 13: down wheat reaped thorns. They've self inflicted pain by the worship of idols. They will be ashamed because ultimately these idols will not help them.
After having said these things he now has a message to the Gentiles
In connection with the concept in the Abraham covenant God will use these Gentiles to carry out judgement upon Israel but then God will execute judgement on these very nations.
Vs 14: the evil neighbors are the nations surrounding Israel. Their sin is they've touched the land. They've begun settling in the land that God caused Israel to inherit. God will pluck them out of the land because although enjoyment of the land was dependent upon Israel's obedience but ownership was not and is always for the Jews by divine grant. After the Babylonian captivity these people moved into the land: Samaritans, Nabataeans, Moabites, Philistines. God will pluck them out and put the Jews back in. Presently God has removed the Arabs from Israel.
Vs 15: after the final return in the kingdom God will have compassion on Israel.
Vs 16: if the Gentiles learn the ways of God via Israel and follow the Jewish lead (Zac 8, 14) then they will be blessed. In the past the Jews learnt the worship of Baal by the Gentiles.
Vs 17: if they do not learn from the Jews then God will pluck them out.
One of the reasons that Messiah will rule with a rod of iron is because among the Gentiles in the kingdom there will still be a tendency to rebel.
THIRTEEN
Vs 1: command one: buy the linen girdle. The girdle was a symbol of the priestly calling lev 16:4.
Vs 2: put the girdle on the loins symbolizes Israel's closeness to God. Do not put it in water but water eventually will cause it to rot.
Vs 3: Jeremiah's obedience. Now Jeremiah has to take this to the Euphrates which is 350 miles from Jerusalem.
Vs 5: he goes up there hides it comes back.
After many days he is to make the trek again.
Vs 7: he obeys. The girdle was marred.
The interpretation of the symbolic act. Vs 8 - 11
Vs 8:
Vs 9: God interprets the linen girdle. The girdle represents Israel.
Just as the girdle was marred by touching the waters in Babylon so will Jehovah mar the pride of Judah by means of Babylon.
Vs 10: reasons for the marring (1) the rejection of the word of God (2) walked according to their stubborn hearts (3) gone after other gods.
Vs 11: the interpretation of the cleaving aspect: the purpose of the cleaving was for Israel could be God's people, name, glory.
The Parable of the Wine Jars
Vs 12: Jeremiah is to go before the people and recite a well known common proverb. "Every bottle shall be filled with wine" the people respond "do we not certainly know..." Is Jeremiah trying to teach us things we already know?
Vs 13: the wine represents the wrath of God, all will be drunk by the wine.
The result is they will dash themselves in pieces.
Vs 15: do not be proud.
Vs 16:
Vs 17: if they do not heed the warning then Jeremiah will weep in secret for the people.
The King Jehoiakin and his mom Nehushta. II Kings 24:10
Vs 18: he announces their demise. II Kings 24:9-15 Jer 22:24-30, 29:2, 52:31-34.
Not only is the royal family to be taken away but others as well.
Vs 20: captivity from the north.
The flock of God will disappear. Jerusalem as the shepherd has failed and now taken to account.
Vs 22: the reasons for the judgement. (1) sexual offenses
Lev 18:6-19, 20:17 Deut 22:30, 27:20. (2) Jerusalem is beyond change.
for these reasons Israel is to be scattered.
Woe to Jerusalem in 586 BC
FOURTEEN
Message Four: 14-17 God's determination to punish Judah no matter what.
Vs 1: drought Hebrew word is droughts plural. One of the curses for disobedience is drought. Lev 26:19-20 Deut 11:17, 28:23-24.
Vs 2-6: the effects of the drought.
Vs 2: the entire country is viewed as one big funeral service.
Vs 3: even the nobles are affected.
Vs 4: the effect on the farmer, shamed.
Vs 5: the animals suffer.
Jeremiah will intercede from vs 7- 15:9. Each intercession is rejected by God. There is a line that can be crossed where the cup of iniquity is full and even the prayers of a man like Jeremiah.
Jeremiah's prayers do not go unanswered not because Jeremiah lacks faith. A popular teaching fallacy today. Nowhere is Jeremiah accused of not having enough faith.
We will see this fallacy working itself out here in Jeremiah's prayer life.
Vs 7: Jeremiah admits the guilt of the nation. Jeremiah is trying to give a vicarious confession in hopes that it will be enough for God to avert judgement.
Vs 8: why should God be like a stranger since (1) He is the hope of Israel Jer 17:13 Acts 28:20 (2) He is the Savior in the time of trouble Ps 106:21, Is 43:3,11, 49:26, 63:8.
Parallel passage in Hosea 13:4.
Vs 9: why should God be like a very strong man that is useless because he is a coward unable to save?
Conclusion- leave us not.
Vs 10: Jeremiah's confession rejected. Because they went to other gods and not to Jehovah. Hosea 8:13.
Vs 11: now for the third time Jeremiah told;Do not pray for these people.
Jeremiah's prayers will not avail. Fasting will not avail. The sacrificial system will not avail. The people assumed that they could sin as much as they want and the sacrifices will take care of it.
Vs 12: they can only expect judgement in three ways (1) sword (2) famine (3) pestilence.
Vs 13: second intercession- Jeremiah points to the prophets claiming peace, please judge only them, spare the people.
Vs 14: God's rejection to the intercession. Categories of false prophets (1) lying visions (2) use of divination Deut 18:10, II Kings 17:17, Ez 13:6. (3) they prophecy in other god' s names (4) they make up these prophecies.
Vs 15: the judgement of the false prophets. The people are not innocent because there are also true prophets in the land and they chose them not.
Vs 17: Jeremiah looks upon this and weeps. He sees in the field, in the city death.
Vs 18: to go about in the land means to collect money. This is what the false prophets are doing in the midst of all this.
Jeremiah starts out with a question; Is Israel so far gone that they are without hope?
Vs 20: Jeremiah again tries a vicarious confession.
Vs 21: he asks God not abhor the nation for (1) for your name's sake (2) so as not to destroy/disgrace your glory (3) remember not to break the covenant.
Vs 22: Jeremiah's contrast of power God verses idols.
Jeremiah now after trying intercession for the people he says "now we will wait for thee" but in chapter 15 his vicarious prayer is rejected.
FIFTEEN
Vs 1: not even the intercessions of great saints will avail.
Three times Moses's intercession averted God's judgement- Ex 32:11-14,30-34 Num 14:13-19, Deut 32:11-14,30-34, 9:18-20,25-29.
Samuel twice interceded an God averted judgement- I Sam 7:7-11, 12:19-25.
The background for Jeremiah using these two men is Psalm 99:6-8.
If both these men were still living and standing side by side with Jeremiah their prayer would still go unanswered.
Vs 2: some slain but because God intends to save Israel in the future some are brought into captivity.
Vs 3: four things destroy.
Vs 4: the grand finale will come after the captivity and they will be scattered in the diaspora. And the sin that started all of this judgement was the sin of Manessa II kings 21:21-10-16, 23:26, 24:3-4.
Vs 5: he warns Jerusalem will go unlamented.
Vs 6: because Israel rejected God. God has grown weary of their repenting because they may be confessing and acknowledging their sins but repentance requires a turning away from this sins.
Vs 7: God's winnowing of the people out the gate of the land.
Vs 8-9: the bereavement of the widowhood Jerusalem.
Jeremiah's Second Complaint
Vs 15: Jeremiah describes his own standing before God. - Let not God's long suffering with my enemies that they have time to kill me.
Vs 16: refers to the book of Deuteronomy found by Josiah. Jeremiah assimilated the words as did Ezekiel and John. IIKings 22:3-14, 23:1-3, Ez 2:8-3:3, Jn Rev 10:9-10.
The words that Jeremiah assimilated were a joy to him.
Vs 17: Jeremiah led a lonely life because of God's hand.
Jeremiah in jeopardy of being fired
Vs 18: He starts out describing his pain but then comes a critical moment- Jeremiah's doubt concerning God. The brook refers to Wadis in Israel that appear to be a stream but suddenly fails. Jeremiah accuses God of failing to sustain him as promised in chapter 1:18-19.
Vs 19: Jeremiah is about to fired from being a prophet. God rebukes him, (1) he is to cease this foolish talk and repent from his doubts. (2) he is to stand before, stand as a servant ready for work. (3) he must not return to the people's way of thinking.
If he repents Jeremiah will again be God's prophet.
Vs 20: they will fight against him.
Vs 21: no promises of freedom from suffering. Jeremiah will suffer physically socially emotionally but he is promised that they won't be able to kill him.
The rebuke works. Because in the following chapters the suffering of Jeremiah will intensify but he will never again return to this kind of talk or doubting.
SIXTEEN
Jeremiah to practice self deprivation in three ways.
Vs 1-4: self denial (1) marriage. Hosea, Jeremiah's contemporary is told to marry into an unhappy marriage. Hosea's marriage serves as a prophetic message for the nation. Jeremiah's celibacy serves as a message to the nation.
Vs 3-4: why? Because God's judgement is now moving against the nation.
Vs 5-7: the 2nd denial: no lamenting for the dead because God is now moving His protection from the people. The mere magnitude of death will not permit individual lamenting.
Signs of a lack of lamenting:
(1) Cutting one's self Lev 19:28 21:5 Deut 14:1 was a pagan ritual forbidden to the Jews.
(2) Shaving one's head was common practice Ez 7:18 Amos 8:10, Micah 1:16.
(3) brining bread.
(4) no consoling with drink.
Vs 8-9: he is to self deny feasting.
10-13 these three denials are applied to the nation.
In the course of time Jeremiah's three denials will be questioned by the people.
Vs 11: their fathers forsook God worshipping idols.
Vs 12: the present generation is guilty of worse disobedience than the fathers did.
Vs 13: they will be exiled, taken to another land, they will serve those other gods. It was the exception to the rule in Daniel that he and the three others did not worship the idols of Babylon. Most Israel did.
Again this phrase when used by Jeremiah "therefore behold" speaks to the prophetic future. This is the 2nd of 15 times in the book.
A vision of the distant future
Vs 14: there will be a time that the Jews will no longer say Jehovah who brought us out of Egypt.
Vs 15: the time will come when they will say Jehovah who brought us back from all the nations where we had been scattered.
BUT BEFORE THIS RESTORATION, BEFORE THE MESSIANIC KINGDOM THERE MUST THE BE JUDGEMENT
OF ISRAEL
Vs 16: During the Tribulation there will be a hunt for the Jews by antisemitic fishermen and antisemitic hunters.
VS 17: because of their sins.
Vs 18: Jews to suffer double punishment. Is 40:1-2 Israel is double blessed and double disciplined. So when there is suffering in general Jews will suffer more.
When he uses the term "first" he is taking about before the restoration of the nation.
Verses 14-18 will be elaborated on in 30-33.
Vs 19a: description of the God Jeremiah worships. Jeremiah recognizes Jehovah's preservation of his life.
Vs 19b: salvation for Gentiles
Vs 21: the salvation of the Gentiles by God's work.
SEVENTEEN
The sin of Judah written with a chisel, written with the point of a diamond.
Vs 2: the little children are so used to idolatry that they axiomatically go for it.
Vs 3: mountain and field (Jerusalem) to become a spoil.
Vs 4: Jerusalem to be disinherited.
The word used for discontinued from the heritage that God gave. The term discontinued is the word used for the sabbatical year. Ex 23:11 Deut 15:1-2
One of the reasons given also for the captivity is that Israel failed to observe the sabbatical years to let the land lay fallow. There should have 70 sabbatical years observed and were not.
For that reason God decided that Israel is to be in captivity for 70 years for the land to get caught up.
Vs 5: trusting in man - two different Hebrew words for man (1) man as in strength (2) man in his weakness.
Cursed in man who in his strength trusts in man who is really weak. The very act of trusting in man is a departure from God.
Vs 6: a tree that is stunted, inhabiting parched places never able to produce fruit.
Vs 8: contrast the man trusting in God. The tree is able to reach out by its roots to the water below unlike the shrub.
Vs 9: Jeremiah emphasizes the deceitfulness of the heart of man.
Vs 10: God knows the heart.
Vs 11: the partridge sits on eggs not her own, when they are hatched realize the partridge is not the mother and leave, the rich man as well looks the fool.
Vs 12: explanation of the glorious throb of God. The holy of holies has been rejected by Israel.
Vs 13: the forsaking of the God is to forsake the source of salvation.
Vs 14: plea, rescue him from any situation. Jeremiah is being attacked and accused of being a false prophet.
Vs 16: Jeremiah vindicates his office in three ways (1) he followed God's way (2) Jeremiah has not proclaimed his prophecies with vindictiveness (3) all prophecies have begun with God.
Vs 17: his second plea a plea for protection.
Vs 18: his third plea let the false prophets be shamed.
Vs 19: he is told to stand at the entrance gate used by the kings and also the other gates.
Vs 20: the message addressed to the Kings and all those of Jerusalem: do not bear burdens on the sabbath.
Vs 22: observe the sabbath and do no work at home.
Vs 23: the fathers disobeyed. They would not receive discipline.
Vs 24: blessings to follow if they obey verses 21-23.
Vs 25: blessing - the gates will be used continually, a descendant of David on the throne and abide forever.
Vs 26: the temple will become a place of worship.
Vs 27: however there will be curses for disobedience. If verses 21-23 are disobeyed then Jerusalem will be destroyed.
EIGHTEEN
5th Message 18-20
Vs 1-4: he's told go down and observe the potter. Common use of potter/clay Job 10:9,33:6 Ps 2:9 Is 19:16,45:9,64:8 Rom 9:20-23 Rev 2:27. The primary point is God's sovereignty. The secondary point is God's patience.
Vs 3: Jeremiah goes down. If the vessel was marred, he made a new vessel but if it was hard nothing to do but shatter it.
Vs 4: ultimately the final product was up to the potter.
Vs 5-6: the potter is God, Israel is in the hand of God.
Vs 7-8: God made a decree to destroy the vessel but this is conditional. If the nation turns away from its evil then God will turn from His calamity.
Vs 9-10: God repent? God does act differently toward men when they repent. Not repent/change His mind but changes how He acts toward them. Numbers 23:19
Vs 11-12: God has framed (framed same word used to describe the work of a potter) calamity against Israel. Yet there is a call for repentance. But there has been continual rejection by the people towards the prophets.
Vs 13: Israel is found in a shocking situation. Unlike the Gentiles Israel continually traded its gods.
Vs 14: consistencies of nature.
Vs 15: their way- forgotten God.
Vs 16: the actions they do the path they follow eventually brings on the judgement.
Vs 17: picture of people fleeing.
THE RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE TO VS 1-17:
Vs 18: another conspiracy adding to 11:18. The priest's duty was to teach the law to the people. Earlier we learned that the these priests purposely rewrote the law. Plus the words from the false prophets they wish to continue hearing words of comfort. (1) they try and slander Jeremiah (2) they purposely refuse to listen to Jeremiah.
JEREMIAH'S RESPONSE TO THE CONSPIRACY
Vs 19: Jeremiah's plea.
Vs 20: repeats earlier question. Also a part of the conspiracy not revealed earlier is the also wish to kill him.
Vs 21: Jeremiah's petition against the conspirers only and not for Israel the whole.
Jeremiah is not to forgive their iniquity.
NINETEEN
Vs 1: what Jeremiah has seen in ch18 he's now (1) told to buy one of the vessels from the potter (2) take two groups of elders civil rulers and religious leaders to the valley of Hinoam (3) take the bottle through the gate (4) he is to proclaim God's words. Going back to what was said in chapter 7 what was being done in the valley of Hinoam.
Vs 3-9: say to the kings of Judah and the elders of Jerusalem;
God will bring a calamity on this place.
Vs 4-5: the reasons for the judgement because of the sins of Israel II Kings 21:16: special altars here were unique because in this valley they burned humans. In the hills only they burned incense.
Valley of Hinoam in Greek Gehinoam
Where the word Gehenna comes from - the lake of fire - also a place of burning of humans.
Vs 6:Tophet name changed to the valley of slaughter.
Vs 7: the decision to worship Baal and to offer human sacrifice to him is the reason for the severeness of the coming judgement.
Vs 8: Lev 26:29, Deut 28: this was predicted by Moses would happen if the people disobeyed. Jeremiah will speak about this in Lamentations 2:10,4:10.
Vs 10: the bottle he was told to bring is to be broken.
Vs 11-13: the city and people are as easily broken and once broken they can not be made whole again. The only thing left will be captivity.
Vs 11: The curse: burying and the lack of burying space in the valley of Hinoam.
This was not actually true of the Babylonian generation in 586. But it was true of the A.D. 70 dispersion.
Matthew makes a passing reference to a potter's field (Mt 27) mentioned by Jeremiah 7, and is building more so chapter 19.
The leadership of Israel conspired to put Yeshua to death. When Judas betrayed Yeshua it was for 30 pieces of silver. Later that money we are told was used to buy a field for the common dead. The place bought was Acaldemah which was a portion of the valley of Hinoam. When the Pharisees bought the field in the valley of Hinoam they bought the curse with it. And the curse of Hinoam had its fulfillment in A.D. 70.
TWENTY
Vs 1-2: Jeremiah is imprisoned for the words he spoke in chapter 19:14-15. Passur a common name among the priests is the one responsible. His position was the chief officer to keep the peace in the temple compound. He has heard the prophesying of Jeremiah and according to him Jeremiah is breaking the peace.
After suffering the night in the stocks he is released.
Upon his release Jeremiah prophesies against Passur that his name is to be changed. Because Passur is to become a terror to self and to his friends in vs 6.
Vs 5: the wealth of the city and royal house will be taken by the Babylonians.
Vs 6: because his friends believed Passur's false prophecies he will become a terror to his friends.
In the case of Passur this prophecy will be fulfilled by the second deportation of 597 BC II Kings 24:15.
By chapter 29 the chief peace officer is Zephaniah which shows that the prophecy has been fulfilled and between ch 20-29 is the second deportation.
Vs 7-10: a prayer of despair. Jeremiah was reluctant to take the prophetic office.
Jeremiah is under attack
Vs 9: he tells us what happens when Jeremiah seeks to stop speaking for Jehovah he gets a form of heartburn, to the point of being unable to remain silent.
Vs 10: the very name he gave to Passur the people are calling him Megorhessabib - terror on every side. The hope being that thru continuous mocking they can silence him.
Vs 11: aspect of Jeremiah's prayer life of joy and trust.
Vs 12: the righteous God will move out in judgement.
Vs 13: song of praise.
Vs 14: he ends on a negative note. He is not happy with the prophetic office he doesn't enjoy his job.
Vs 15: tidings means gospel, he wishes it was never given to his father. Other sons of the same father would later conspire to take his life.
Vs 16: the aspect of the weeping prophet. According to Isaiah the Messiah would be aquatinted with grief. Because of this in Mt16 when Jesus asks his disciples who do men say that I am, one of the answers was Jeremiah because Jeremiah was a man acquainted with grief.
TWENTY ONE
21-25 THE SIXTH MESSAGE: MESSAGE AGAINST THE KINGS AND ELDERS SPECIFICALLY ZEDAKIAH.
Vs 1-2: Zedakiah appointed by Nebbacadrezzor in 597 - 586 BC when King Jehoiakin was taken in the second deportation.
Zedakiah would give in to pressures from elders and rulers in Jerusalem to go against Jeremiah's warnings not to revolt. And now consequently Babylon has Jerusalem under siege.
Chapter 21 historically falls between chapters 37-38.
The First Oracle:
Zedakiah sends his first delegation to Jeremiah. This fulfilled the prophecy about those who mocked and rejected Jeremiah would come to Jeremiah to consult the word of Jehovah.
Passur the chief temple officer is sent (not the same as the cursed Passur earlier. Zephaniah is the successor to the Passur of ch 20.
Zedakiah is hoping for a miracle from Jeremiah like Hezekiah had a 100 years earlier. Because Hezekiah repented and trusted the Lord he was miraculously rescued Is 37:6.
The answer to Zedakiah's inquiry in verses 3-4 is that the Babylonians will break in. The weapons of Judea will be of no avail.
Vs 5-6: the Babylonians will succeed because God will fight personally against Israel. The same figures used on Israel's behalf during the exodus will be used against Israel now.
Vs 7: the final fate involves Zedakiah, his house, his servants II Kings 25:6-7,18:21, Jer 52:9-11,24-27.
The Second Oracle:
Vs 8: God gives a choice of physical life or physical death to the people.
Vs 9: the way of death is to remain in the city and fight the Babylonians.
The way of life is to go outside of the city and surrender to the Babylonians. The expression to give one's life as a prey is a Hebrew idiom meaning to escape with one's life only (ch 38:2,39:18,45:5).
A similar choice was given to the Messianic Jews in the Roman siege of A.D. 70. To leave the city meant life, to remain in the city with the non believing Jewish generation guilty of the unpardonable sin meant death.
Vs 10: why? Because has decreed Jerusalem's destruction.
Vs 11: God now addressing the house of David. They are to exercise righteousness in the morning (very quickly).
Vs 13-14: God now against Jerusalem (the inhabitant of the valley Is 22:1, Jerusalem sits on a mount lower than its surrounding mounts with the appearance of a valley).
God is against Jerusalem because of her proud statements made because of the delivering of the city 100 years earlier.
The the Forrest was a figure used to describe the royal palace (I kings 7:2-5, Is 22:8)
TWENTY TWO
The message to the house of David. The passage of 22 actually occurred before chapter 21.
The Kings addressed are those who sit upon the throne of David.
Vs 3: execute righteousness (live in accordance with a standard) execute Justice (to punish those who violate law).
Vs 4: those who obey will enter in.
Vs 5: for disobedience, destruction.
Vs 6-9: because of a failure to abide by the standards of verse 3, the cities will become a wilderness.
Vs 7: destroyers will come cut down the royal house.
Vs 8: among the Gentiles that pass by the city and see the destruction they will ask why, answer, because the inhabitants of this place forsook their covenant with their God.
Vs 10: the proper mourning should be for Shallum (Jehoahaz) and not for Josiah- it's better to die in battle than captivity.
Vs 11: Jehoahaz the son of Josiah is seen here. II Kings 23:34, II Ch 36:1-4.
Vs 13-9: Jehoiakim seen here.
Jehoiakim was the one that the king of Egypt replaced on the throne of Jerusalem.
Vs 13: His actions - forcibly uses laborers without pay.
Vs 14: Jehoiakim plans
Vs 15: Jehoiakim thinks that by excessive lavishness was how to show his royalty.
Vs 16: the reason for Josiah's just rule was because of his treatment of the poor and needy.
Vs 17: Jehoiakim is only for covetousness.
Vs 18: Jehoiakim will not be lamented.
Vs 19: the burial of an ass... With Jehovah's protection only is Jeremiah able to speak these words about the kings of Israel.
Vs 20: Jerusalem's lament for all her political allies have been destroyed.
Vs 21: Israel's habitual actions through her history.
Vs 22: the shepherds are Israel's leaders II KINGS 24:22-25:7. The lovers are Israel's allies.
Vs 24: the king here is Coniah aka Jehoiakin aka Jeconia. Jeremiah drops the Je from his name.
The judgement against him is irreversible.
Vs 25: he is to be prisoner in Babylon.
Vs 27: he is never to return to Jerusalem.
THE CURSE OF JECONIAH
Vs 28: Jeconiah- he and his seed taken to Babylon.
Something more here
Vs 29: three times = emphatic statement!
Vs 30: I Ch 3:17-18 lists his sons.
In this context the term childless means something different here. The curse is that no descendants of Jeconiah will ever be allowed to sit upon the throne.
Joseph was not the heir apparent to the throne of David because of this curse.
Christ could claim to sit upon the throne of David through Mary who was also a descendant of King David through a different line than Jeconiah, Nathan.
TWENTY THREE
1-8 A DIFFERENT PICTURE
A DAY IS COMING WHEN ISRAEL WILL HAVE RIGHTEOUS KING
Vs 1-4: starts out with the wicked leaders.
Vs 2: God intends to judge these leaders.
Vs 3: when God is through dealing with this judgement, The day is coming when He will regather Israel.
Vs 4: promise to give Israel righteous shepherds. All will be saved.
Vs 5: Focus is on the humanity of the Messiah.
God raises the righteous Branch unlike the Kings mentioned in this book.
This descendant will one day sit upon the throne of David.
He tells us how. Jer 3:17 will be fulfilled. He will execute righteousness and justice.
This passage was taken to be a Messianic passage in rabbinic literature. Recently the rabbis deny that the name Jehovah is attributed to the Messiah.
Midrash on the book of proverbs 500A.D.
Rabbi Hunah said 8 names were given to the Messiah:
Enon
Shiloh
David
Menachem
Jehovah
Semach
Alias
Vs 6: he now turns to the deity of the Branch that sits upon the throne.
Deity seen by His ability to save.
Deity seen by His name.
Again until recently this passage was applied to the Messiah.
Midrash on the book of Lamentations
Rabbi Ben Kahana attributed Jehovah as Messiah's name.
Midrash on psalms: Messiah - Jehovah.
In ancient rabbinical literature clearly taught that Messiah has the very Name of God.
THE WORK OF THIS RIGHTEOUS KING: in the prophetic future
Vs 7: This righteous king of verses 5-6 that will do the work of verses 3-4. The people will no longer look at the exodus as the high point of Jewish history. They will look at this final regathering from all parts of the world as the high point of Jewish history.
Vs 8: they will dwell in their own land. This will fulfill the promise made in ch 16:14-15.
MESSAGE TO JEREMIAH'S ANTAGONISTS THE FALSE PROPHETS:
Vs 9: Jeremiah's complaint, inside he is a man that is completely torn up.
Having been given a positive message in 23:1-8 now he returns to the negative messages.
Throughout the first 24 chapters the only positive message was chapter 3:12-18. Then it was a consistent pattern of judgement that he did not enjoy doing. And again it's tearing him up as it did before.
Vs 12: a slippery judgement upon which the leaders will fall and fall.
Vs 13: he brings in the example of the northern kingdom of Israel when the prophets prophesied in the name of Baal. Worse in Jerusalem because these false prophets prophesy in the name of Jehovah.
They are strengthening the hands of the unrighteous. By confirming these unrighteous men the people assume there is no need to repent.
Jehovah will feed them with wormwood and they will drink poison.
Vs 14: from God's point of view the city of Jerusalem has become as guilty of sodom and Gomorrah. But unlike the obliterating they suffered, because God is a covenant keeping God, Jerusalem will be punished in a different way.
Vs 16: warning to not listen to these false prophets who make up their visions. They do not speak out of the mouth of Jehovah.
They repeat their message: Jehovah says you will have peace.
Vs 18: (1) who has stood...none of them did, Jeremiah did. (2) who has marked my word? None of these did, Jeremiah did.
Vs 20: the anger of Jehovah will not return until the intents of God's heart against these false prophets is fully realized in the prophetic future - the latter days - now.
OMNIPRESENT
Vs 23-24: said based upon the omnipresence of God, there's no place to hide. Ps 139:7-10 Amos 9:1-4.
Vs 25-28: these claim: I've had a dream and it is of Jehovah. Because they had a dream they claim that they've received divine revelation. This is going on today, false visions.
Their dreams ARE NOT THE FINAL AUTHORITY.
(1) how long will these continue?
(2) what do these think to do by their dreams? Forget God's name.
(3) what is the straw (false prophets) to the wheat (Jeremiah)? The word will torch the straw.
after saying He is against the false prophets He gives a reason.
Vs 30: the plagiarize.
Vs 31: they invent prophecy.
Vs 32: they lead everyone astray.
SUMMARY OF THE FALSE PROPHET:
1. Use of God's name without authorization.
2. They've a low moral character.
3. The spread of false hopes.
4. The origin of their messages
- their own invention- their dreams - taken from other false prophets.
5. They were never called by God.
THE BURDEN OF JEHOVAH
Vs 33: the Hebrew word burden can mean (1) a heavy message or (2) an oracle. When the people ask Jeremiah:"what is the oracle of God?" He is to say to the people "you are the burden."
Vs 34: Punish of the man and his house that claims to have the oracle of God.
Vs 35: they will no longer be flippant with that word anymore.
Vs 37-40: a special judgement upon the false prophets. The false prophets better admit that they have not heard from Jehovah then they will be utterly forgotten.
TWENTY FOUR
Jeremiah is standing before the temple in this vision. Set before the temple are 2 bags of figs. The timing: after the second deportation 597 BC. This was the deportation that took Ezekiel away, the skilled craftsmen are taken as well. This sets the pattern for what has been true of Jews outside the land. That Jews have various skills and the Gentiles benefit from these skills/knowledge while they are scattered (II kings 24:10-17).
Vs 2: good figs or first ripe figs
Is 28:4, Hosea 9:10, Micah 7:1
Vs 3: the question.
Vs 4: interpretation - the good figs represent the Jews already taken into Babylon. And as those regard the first ripe figs so will God view the first deportation of 605 which took Daniel and his friends.
The term good refers to their circumstances not their character.
The Jews who went in the first 2 deportations will not suffer the famine, destruction and slaughter the those of the third deportation in 586 BC. Many of those already in the captivity were cured of their idolatry. Jeremiah will write a letter to these ones in chapter 29:4-7 telling them they would prosper if they settle down.
Vs 6: the final restoration will be permanent. This could not refer to the return from Babylon
TWENTY FIVE
Vs 1: date - fourth year of Jehoiakim.
This is the first exact date given by Jeremiah in the book 606-605 BC, it marks the beginning of the 70 year period, the first deportation.
It also is the year which Jehoiakim will burn Jeremiah's book. It marks a turning point in Jeremiah because some of the prophecies begin to be fulfilled.
We are told that Jeremiah began in the the 13th year of Josiah 629 BC, of the 23 years 19 were under a good king.
Vs 5: turn away from sin. Reward for obedience will be fruitful life in the land.
Vs 6: turn to God. Again for obedience there will be peace.
Vs 7: there is disobedience.
70 YEARS IN BABYLON
Vs 9: Nebbacadrezzor a servant used to accomplish a purpose. Destruction and captivity.
Cyrus the Persian is also given the title of a servant. Two pagan kings, one brings into captivity the other to release from captivity.
Vs 10-11: cessation of voice gladness. The whole land to become a desolation for 70 years.
Two ways of dating this:
606-first deportation occurred
536-the return
586-actual destruction of the temple
516-the temple rebuilt
(II Ch36:21-22, Jer 29:10, Dan 9:2 Zac 1:12.)
Daniel will study chapters 35&29 of the book of Jeremiah. He will understand the 70 years will be coming to an end but he misunderstood something in Jeremiah 29, that the Messianic Kingdom would not be set up immediately after the 70 years.
CURSE FOR CURSE IN KIND AND THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
Vs 12: after their 70 years are accomplished God will turn and judge Babylon in accordance with the Abrahamic covenant that states He will curse those that curse Israel Gen
Vs 13: all the nations of chapters 46-51, especially Babylon of 50-51 are going to be judged.
Vs 14: as Babylon took Israel captive, a day is coming when they will be taken into captivity.
THE EIGHTH MESSAGE
The picture of the cup of wrath is seen in scripture Job 21:20 Ps 60:3 Is 51:17,22 Ez 23:31-35 Rev 14:8,10, 16:19, 17:4, 18:3,6 Mk 10:39, 14:36 Jn 18:11. A rather common symbol.
This cup now is to turn from Judah to the nations.
Vs 16: the effects of this cup, staggering, insanity, death to these nations.
Vs 17: Jeremiah's obedience. He is taking this cup of God's hand and is turning it to these nations.
NATIONS LISTED, CUP GIVEN TO:
Vs 18: Judah: summery of prophecies of chapter 2-25.
Egypt and mixed multitude 26:1-28.
Uz (where Job was from)
Philistines 47:1-6
Edom 49:7-22
Moab 48:1-47
Ammonites 49:1-6
Phonesians
Arabia
Zimri (possible Elam) 49:34-39
Vs 26: the whole world
sheshak is Babylon (51:41) (Is 13:1-14:23, Rev 18:1-24
Vs 27: pictured taking the cup and ordering the nations to drink.
Vs 28: they have no option not to drink. If they say no Jeremiah will say oh yes you will, the prophecies of chapters 46-51 concerning them will come to pass.
Vs 29: they can rest assured of it because of God punished the Jews called by His name, surely He will punish the Gentiles.
Vs 30: God is pictured as roaring.(found pictured as a lion also in Hosea 11:10, Joel 3:16 Amos 1:2,3:8)
Vs 30b: From a roar to a shout while treading down the grapes of wrath, also the picture in revelation 15.
Vs 31: now to a noise.
Vs 32-33: he deals with the calamity upon the nations. When the judgement comes eventually all the nations are judged
Vs 34: the upper classes also fall (the principal of the flock).
The picture again is God moving out of his den to devastate the whole earth.
Vs 15-38 serve as a prelude to chapters 46-51 Jeremiah will elaborate on these nations there.
TWENTY SIX
FIRST MAJOR SEGMENT
CH 2-45: PROPHECIES CONCERN JUDAH
SUBDIVIDED INTO FIVE SUB UNITS
First Sub unit: chapters 2-25 Jeremiah presented eight messages.
Second Sub unit: chapters 26-29 The Conflict With False Prophets
In the first 25 chapters Jeremiah was always spoken of in the first person, now from 26-49 Jeremiah will always be spoken of in the third person.
subdivided into four smaller units 26
1. The Temple Sermon:
Vs 1: Jeremiah is called as a prophet in the first days of Jehoiakim's reign.
He will suffer attacks from three parts of Judean society: the prophets, priests and kings.
Vs 2: the command: go and stand in the temple, speak to the cities on the occasion when the Jews gathered in Jerusalem.
Vs 3: the purpose: to give an opportunity to repent and judgement be delayed.
Vs 4: obey law of Moses
Vs 5: obey the prophets
Vs 6: or else! The priests, prophets and all the people heard him. The missing group are the princes/rulers.
Vs 8: when Jeremiah concluded, all these people who heard it laid hands on him to kill him.
Vs 9: the charge was disrespect for the temple of God.
Vs 10: the princes came from the Kings compound in the temple. They sat in the gate (Ruth 4:1-12), a place for court.
The judges were the princes. Charged with prophesying destruction to the temple.
Vs 14: Jeremiah says he as at their mercy.
Vs 15: Jeremiah's defense he was truly sent by Jehovah.
Vs 16: the princes won't condemn Jeremiah and he gets acquitted.
Vs 20: Uriah's summary.
Vs 21: Jehoiakim's reaction. Uriah flees.
Vs 22: Uriah is fetched back from Egypt.
Vs 23: II Kings 23 - Jehoiakim is a vassal of Egypt making his extradition easy.
Uriah slain and buried.
Vs 24: Jeremiah was promised protection and is delivered but Uriah had no such promise.
TWENTY SEVEN
SECOND SUBDIVISION OF THE SEGMENT OF THE FALSE PROPHETS
Vs 1: date 594 BC. (The scriptures are inerrant but, transmission errors did happen. Not an error in inspiration but in some cases errors in transmission occur and here is one of them. An ancient scribe who is rewriting the book of Jeremiah makes a scribal error here inadvertently. Jehoiakim was how chapter 26 began and here the scribe mistakenly writes Jehoiakim again but should read Zedakiah as verses 3&12 clearly show. Furthermore in vs 20 we read Jehoiakin. But by the time that chapter 27 is written Jehoiakin has already been taken captive.
Vs :2 Jeremiah is to make bars and bonds and put them on his neck. And to make some and send some to the Kings. Bars and bonds make a yoke. He makes several yikes for the Gentile kings.
Vs 3: he is to send the yokes by their ambassadors: Edom, Moab (east) and Ammon, then Tyre, Sidon (north). Why are these ambassadors in Jerusalem? Because Zedakaiah is always scheming a way to rebel against the yoke of Babylon. Now Jeremiah is to give these yokes to the ambassadors with a message: 4-11.
THE MESSAGE TO BE TAKEN BY THESE AMBASSADORS
Vs 4: God is sovereign.
Vs 5: He gives portions of the earth.
Vs 6: God chose Nebacadnezzar to rule the earth.
Vs 7: the nations will serve Nebacadnezzar, his son, and grandson. Until the time of his own judgement come 536 BC.
Vs 8: the threat of punishment for non submission to Babylon by these nations.
Vs 9: admonished not to listen to the false prophets. Zedakiah is not to look to (1) prophets (2) dividers (3) dreamers (4) soothsayers (5) sorcerers.
Vs 10: why not? They lie and if they listen to these they will be driven from the land.
Vs 11: obedience will result in remaining in their lands.
MESSAGE TO ZEDAKIAH
Vs 12: clearly zed is to serve Babylon
Vs 13: triad will come for disobedience (1) sword (2) famine (3) pestilence
Vs 14: ignore false prophets
Vs 15: they lie
the result for listening to them
MESSAGE TO THE PRIESTS AND PEOPLE
Vs 16: some of the vessels were taken in the first and second deportations. Now these prophets are saying that these vessels are going to return.
Vs 18: they are put to the test of the proof of a prophet.
Vs 19: Jeremiah gives his own prophecy on the remaining vessels (1) pillars (I kings 7:15-22) (2) molten sea (I kings 7) (3) wheeled items
(I kings 7).
TWENTY EIGHT
HANANIAH THE FALSE PROPHET JUDGED
Vs 1: background- fourth year of Zedakiah 593 BC. Hananiah isn't from gibea.
He prophesies:
Vs 2: the yoke of Babylon has been broken.
Vs 3: the vessels to be returned in two years.
Vs 4: the captivity will be returning in two years.
Vs 5: recipients (1) hananiah (2) priests (3) people
Vs 6: Jeremiah gives an amen! May the Lord do these things.
Vs 7:
Vs 8: the word of the previous prophets are more in line with Jeremiah than hananiah.
this will be the test, those going contrary to Jeremiah and the previous prophets let it be known that these will prove his falseness.
Vs 10-11: Hananiah now takes the yoke that Jeremiah made for himself away from Jeremiah and breaks it.
How long did Jeremiah wear that yoke? Vs 27:1-21:8 four years.
Jeremiah has worn this yoke for four years. Now Hananiah attempts to prophecy his own symbolic act of breaking the yoke. Again he proclaims that the yoke of Babylon is about to be broken in two years.
Jeremiah's response? He leaves.
Nuff said.
JEHOVAH'S RESPONSE IS TO AFFIRM JEREMIAH AND NOT HANANIAH
Vs 12: God's word comes to Jeremiah after the breaking of Jeremiah's wooden yoke.
Vs 13: Hananiah having broken the yoke of wood will not go from a yoke of wood to freedom but rather you will go from a wooden yoke to a yoke of iron.
Vs 14: God has put a yoke of iron on all the nations for the king of Babylon.
Vs 15: Jehovah did not send Hananiah.
Vs 16: Jehovah now will send Hananiah but send him off the face of the earth.
Vs 17: Hananiah dies that year. His death authenticated Jeremiah's office of a prophet.
TWENTY NINE
Vs 1-3: historical background:
Letter written after the second deportation 595-594 BC.
The people thinking that Hananiah's prophecy may come true start to make trouble. Jeremiah now writes to them to teach them a few things.
Vs 2: 597 BC clearly on the second deportation when Jeconiah is taken.
Vs 3: means of carrying this letter was by Elisah the son of Shofan who was a servant of good King Josiah sends his sons to be faithful to Jeremiah. Also the son of Hilkaiah Gamariah. King Zedakiah is sending these two men to the king of Babylon and this affords the opportunity for Jeremiah to send a letter with them.
MESSAGE TO THOSE IN CAPTIVITY!
Vs 5-7: admonished to settle down. They're not coming home soon, they need to multiply in the land. And seek for peace and pray for peace of Babylon.
Not only did this set the stage for how they were to live in the carrying away to Babylon but also in the diaspora to come: (1) build homes (2) plant gardens meaning find means of livelihood, start businesses (3) marry and multiply (4) always seek the peace of the nations in which they dwell.
Vs 8-9: a warning to not believe the false prophets who are among those of the captivity in their midst.
Vs 10: they will be returning to Jerusalem after 70 yrs.
Vs 11: dealing not with the end of this captivity but in the latter end, meaning the far distant future after the diaspora which he will elaborate in chapters 30 -33.
It is Daniel's inability to contrast between the prophecy of the return of the captivity in the near future from the far distant future that caused Daniel to make his error in Dan chapter 9. Where Daniel assumed that after the 70 years the millennial kingdom is going to be established. That is why the Angel must come to Daniel and explain his misunderstanding of Jeremiah chapter 25 & 29.
Vs 12-13: deals with the future final restoration of Israel. They will call to God. And seek God (Deut 4:29).
The prerequisite to the national salvation of Israel will come after Israel's national repentance.
This is why when Daniel misinterpreted Jeremiah 25,29 gives his lengthy prayer because he rightly understood that Israel's national confession precedes the final restoration.
Vs 14: he now deals with the final regathering. Notice that he isn't talking about the return from Babylon but a regathering from the whole earth. Clearly Jeremiah in verses 11-13 is dealing with the far distant future of Israel's return preceding the M kingdom.
THIRTY
THE THIRD SUB UNIT OF THE MESSAGES TO JUDAH: 30-33: THE BOOK OF CONSOLATION
The largest single body of material dealing with a positive message.
30-31 general to all Israel
32-33 specific to Judah
Vs 1: "the word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah" a whole new section is introduced.
Vs 2: Jeremiah is to write this down for himself in a book. It is for Jeremiah's benefit. Because Jeremiah has been giving such difficult messages it had been eating away at him. He wishes he could give some kind of positive message. And here he gets his chance. Chapters 30-33 are a separate book. Chapters 1-29 have a basic tenor to them, 34-52 also have a basic tenor to it. But 30-33 is totally unique.
Vs 3: "Yamin Havahim" - behold the days come saith Jehovah - this the 6th time this expression is used in the book pushing it into the prophetic future.
Vs 1-2-3 is a summary of chapters 30-34:
God is spelling out a segment that will indeed comfort Jeremiah
and the message is that Jehovah will bring back the people to posses the land.
Vs 4: introduces "these are the w
Vs 5: the voice of judgement.
Vs 6: term - travailing woman meaning birth pangs.
Why does he say men with their hands over the loins as if they are the ones experiencing birth pangs?
Vs 7: it is because: it is the day of Jehovah. Whenever we see that expression "the day of the Lord" NT or OT without exception it always refers to the tribulation. This is the most common expression for the tribulation, but also "the time of Jacob's trouble." The time of Jacob's trouble emphasizes the heat for the Jews during this time.
Jeremiah will also use these terms for the trib (1) the days are coming 31:27,31,38 (2) the days come 33:14 (3) In those days 31:29,33:16 (4) at that time 31:1,33:15 (5) after those days 31:33.
Vs 8: the breaking of the oppressor's yoke. This refers to the antichrist.
Vs 9: rather than serving their oppressors they will serve God and David will be a co regent with Yeshua (Ez 34:23,234, 37:24 Hosea 3:5).
Vs 10: in light of these promises they are not to fear.
(1) Israel will be regathered, Vs 11: (2) Israel will survive, He will correct thee in measure. There will be a limit to God's punishment.
THE HEALING OF ZION'S WOUNDS
Vs 12: Israel has reached a fatal point of which there is no return to life. But that is only from the human perspective.
Vs 13: he portrays that there is none to plead her cause. Healing in this passage is the forming of skin over a wound. This is so bad that new skin cannot grow over the wound.
Vs 14: God has done the wounding.
When the nations around Israel saw this wounding those nations left.
Why cry for aid? It is incurable.
The reason for the tribulation judgment on her is for:
(1) for the greatness of thy iniquity, and (2) because thy sins are increased.
The judgement of the tribulation will be for the greatness of the sin of Israel (sin singular Mt12). The reference here is the one singular sin of the rejection of the Messiahship of Jesus on the basis of demon possession which was the cause for the A.D. 70 dispersion. This is also the one singular offense that is said to have caused Jesus to return to heaven where He awaits at the right hand of the Father in Hosea's chapter 5:15!
Vs 16: FIRST STEP IN THE HEALING PROCESS: God is going to punish the nations that inflicted punishment to Israel.
Vs 17: SECOND STEP IN THE HEALING PROCESS OF ISRAEL.
Vs 18: the return! Jacob's tents - tents are temporary abodes. Israel is living in temporal abodes when they are rescued. Zac 12:7 Micah 2:12-13.
We know from scripture that some of the remnant of Israel will flee from the anti christ into Petra away from their homes which is the picture here of them dwelling in tents.
Vs 18: statement on the return. Jacob's tents emphasizing temporary abodes whereas dwelling in homes emphasizes permanent homes. Zac 12:7, Micah 2:12
God is going to save Jacob in the place where Jacob is dwelling outside of their homes meaning when they are living outside of Israel.
During the course of the tribulation judgement the Jews will be forced to flee the land Mt 24. Daniel points out that the anti christ will conquer the entire earth except for Moab and Ammon which is modern day Jordan
and Isaiah points out that the place where they will flee to is Petra.
It is here where Messiah will rescue the children of Israel at His second coming.
What time?
Understanding to come in the prophetic future. The latter days are the days at the end of the tribulation in chapter 30:24. What they will understand is that the tribulation was a method of Israel's final restoration.
Chapter 31:1 is actually supposed to be chapter 30:25.
TRIBULATION
The Jewish Remnant that survived the tribulation in the wilderness.
The wilderness here where they are saved is the same wilderness of Ez 20:35, Rev 12:6,13,14, it the wilderness in the land of Edom in Petra, it is the land where Israel is saved as a nation. "Even Israel " he specifies Israel and not the church or anyone else.
Vs 3: Jehovah appeared unto me, it was given to Jeremiah new revelation not given prior to his day. God has an everlasting love for Israel. In light of this Israel will always survive. The love of God found in the Song of Songs 1:4 love between man and woman and Hosea 11:4 the love of God for Israel.
Vs 4-5: three promises
(1) they are to be built again, no longer viewed as an adulterous wife but as a virgin again, (2) they will rejoice, and (3) Israel is to plant and no longer does her enemies enjoy the fruits of Israel's planting.
Vs 6: the day refers to the Messianic Kingdom. To go to Jerusalem refers to going to God's presence. No more being drawn to idol centers but to God.
THE REGATHERING OF THE REMNANT
Vs 7: publish, praise, say
Vs 8: from the north - Babylon and in the future from a worldwide basis.
Vs 9: they come with repentance God will lead them meaning He will answer their prayers. Because God is their father.
THE REJOICING OF THE REMNANT
Vs 10: A Millennial view contradicts this verse.
Redeemed from the one stronger than Israel is the anti christ the last gentile ruler of the times of the Gentiles the last king of Babylon.
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COMFORT TO RACHEL
Vs 15: voice of weeping at Ramah. A city north of Jerusalem. Gen 25:16.
Ramah was a place where Jewish sons where the captivity March would begin. Rachel became the symbol of Jewish motherhood. The weeping is over the sons who have been killed. Context here is the Babylonian captivity. This verse is quoted in Mt 2:17-18 (literal plus application) literal is the Babylonian captivity, applied in Matthew to weeping of sons killed by Herod.
Vs 16: the cessation of weeping is ordered. Why? They will return.
Vs 17: there is hope for thy latter end, not the Babylonian captivity but in the distant future.
THE CONFESSION OF ISRAEL
Vs 18: God has heard the admission of Israel - Israel's bemoaning.
A heart rending confession:
(1) I was chastised (2) turn thou me (3) I repented (4) I was ashamed. Israel's sinfulness in her youth as spoken of by Jeremiah in 2:1,3:24-25,22:1,32:30.
Vs 19: recognition that the judgement of the tribulation was the result of Israel's sin.
Vs 20: is he a darling son? Yes according to verse 9, a darling child yes according to verse 12. God will remember in the sense of remembering for Israel's benefit.
Vs 21: God calls Israel to repent according to the prophecy in verses 18-20. Set up way marks, guide posts, turn again oh "virgin."
Vs 22: he introduces a "new thing in the earth" a woman shall encompass a man.
The whole picture:
Chapters 1,2&3 Israel pictured as a divorced wife.
2:20 Israel guilty of playing the harlot.
3:1-10 Israel was divorced because of her harlotry.
Hosea 2:19-20 Israel is destined to return to her husband.
This is a new thing in the earth. Israel shall be like a woman that shall encompass a man.
Word for woman nekehvah emphasizes a woman in her weakness, word for man means man in his strength. Israel the weak woman will embrace her man in his strength.
FUTURE PROSPERITY OF ISRAEL
Vs 23: announcement of the return of a certain saying. Probably used the by Israel in David's days. Jehovah bless the oh inhabitant of righteousness oh mountain of holiness.
Vs 24: the reason why this saying will return is because of Israel's prosperity.
Vs 26: an interlude! Jeremiah chapter 30:1 to 31:25 was given to Jeremiah through a dream, he awakes and rejoices then sleeps again.
Vs 27: the sowing. Both houses of Israel.
Vs 28: in judgement and in blessing Jehovah watches.
Vs 29 in those days - the kingdom age. Ez 18:1-4 the sour grapes is saying we are being punished for the sins of the fathers Ex 20:5,34:7 Deut 9:5 all these passages say the sins of the fathers down to the third and fourth generation. However the children are also guilty. In the kingdom people will suffer for their own sins.
Vs 31: announced the coming of a new covenant in the days to come (putting it in the prophetic future).
THIRTY TWO
HERE WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RESTORATION OF JUDAH AND JERUSALEM
Vs 1: the date: 10th year of Zedakiah, the 18th year of Nebbacadnezzer 588-587 BC Zedakiah revolts in his 9th year and Jerusalem falls in his 11th year.
Vs 2: the background: it came when Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem. During this time Jeremiah is locked up (38:3-22).
Pharaoh moves up to fight keeping their deal with Judah, the siege is temporarily lifted to cut off the Egyptians. But Jeremiah remains in prison until the city is taken.
Vs 3: Jeremiah stated Jerusalem would be given to Nebacadnezzar.
Vs 4-5 Jeremiah stated that Zedakiah will be taken into captivity.
Zedakiah's revolt will not succeed.
Vs 6: While Jeremiah was in prison that the prophecy of his nephew is going to come to him and ask him to buy the field Lev 25:1-5 23-24. Jeremiah was a kinsman redeemer to help his family.
Vs 8: the fulfillment of the prophecy.
THE PROCEDURE
Vs 9: the price 17 shekels of silver (about an ounce) shows a devaluation in light of the Babylonian invasion.
Vs 10: the signing of the deed.
Vs 11: the writing of the deed.
Vs 12: the filing of the deed by Baruch Jeremiah's scribe.
Vs 13: the charge to Baruch
Vs 14: take deeds and put them in earthen vessels. Similar to the earthen vessels containing the the Dead Sea scrolls.
Vs 15: interpretation: this was an act of faith. Why would anyone want to buy any field in light of the coming devastation? Because of the belief of God's promises of the restoration of Israel.
Jeremiah's prayer:
Vs 16: timing: prayer is after the transaction.
Vs 17: omnipotence
Vs 18: grace of God and Justice of God and the greatness of God.
Vs 19: omniscient
Vs 20: past blessings
Vs 21: blessings of the exodus (1) signs (2) wonders (3) strong hand (4) outstretched arm (5) great terror
Vs 22: blessings thru the conquest
Vs 23: Israel's failure
Now Jeremiah's point of his prayer
After saying all this he now begins
Vs :25 in seemingly hopelessness Jeremiah is told to by a field. Why?
GOD'S ANSWER:
Part One
Vs 26: word comes
Vs 27: God's omnipotence affirmed He can judge and restore
Vs 28: city will be taken
Vs 29: city will be burned
Part Two
Vs 30: God was provoked
Vs 31: Jerusalem itself became a provocation
Vs 32: all segments of society provoked
Vs 33: Israel guilty of active obedience
Vs 34: the temple was defiled
Vs 35: human sacrifices in the valley of Hinoam
The reason for the purchasing of the field
the clear fallacy of Amillenniallism on one hand they agree that the city of Jerusalem was judged but claim that the restoration refers to the church.
The physical people of Israel are judged and it is the physical people of Israel that are to be restored.
Vs 39: they will fear Jehovah for their own good.
Vs 40: the New covenant
Vs 41: future blessings material and spiritual.
Vs 42: a reversal of calamity to the people. Again the Jews and not the church
Vs 43: the land will become valuable again. And the same method that Jeremiah used to purchase the field will be used again by men in the future.
The entire chapter of 32 dealt with the symbolic action of purchasing the land.
THIRTY THREE
DEALING WITH THE THEME OF THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL
Vs 1: while in prison
Vs 2: the God of Israel decrees this
Vs 3: call and God will answer
Vs 4: the present judgement that is happening
Vs 5: dead bodies are indirectly slain by God
Vs 6: the future restoration of health
Vs 7: the return from captivity
Vs 8: the forgiveness of sin 3 different Hebrew words used
Vs 9: Israel will be a joy
Vs 10: the past: a judgement
Contrasted with
Vs 11: future: blessings, and the removal of prior judgement (7:34, 16:9, 25:10).
Vs 12: flocks will flourish
Vs 13: geographical return of the sheep
Vs 14: the Davidic covenant, Jeremiah puts this in the prophetic future. God is going to fulfill to the full extent the provisions of the covenant
Vs 15: Messiah reign
Vs 16: Jerusalem to dwell safely
These verses are similar to chapter 23:5-6. Both are about the millennium.
Vs 17: house of David to be perpetual
Vs 18: the perpetuity of the house of Levi (Num 25)
Vs 19: impossible to break God's covenant
Vs 22: both houses will multiply
Vs 23: the word comes again
Vs 24: what Gentiles are saying is that Jehovah's promises to David are null and void
Vs 25: if the heavens disappear then David would not be
Vs 26: the impossibility
God will cause their captivity to return and have mercy
THIRTY FOUR
THE VIOLATION OF A COVENANT
Vs 8: this a human covenant between men and men including the proclamation of freeing Jewish slaves, men and women.
Jewish people could serve six years to pay off debts to be released in the sabbatical year.
Vs 10: the princes and elders entered into this covenant with Zedakaiah. Slaves were freed but then they brought back again these ones as slaves.
Vs 12: their breaking of the human covenant was a violation of the Mosaic law Ex 21:2-11, Lev 25:35-46, Deut 15:1.
These slaves should have been released much earlier sparking Zedakiah to initiate the covenant
Vs 14: their fathers violated this and did not release their slaves and now it seemed that this generation was going to make it right.
But they turned away from obedience
This took place when Babylon was making its first war against Jerusalem. But when the Babylonian army left the siege to meet the Egyptian threat the slaves were reinstated.
THIRTY FIVE
SYMBOLIC ACTION
35-36 preceded 32-34
Vs 1: during reign
Vs 2: who? The rechobites were of the kenites from jethro the father
inlaw of Moses . Jeremiah is to go to them and take them to the temple compound into one of the chambers used for various things (1 kings 6.5 Chr 28:12). He is to serve them wine to drink. The chamber of Hanan a prophet.
Vs 6: they refuse the wine
Jonadav 2 Kings 10:15-24, not a jew sided with Jehu against Ahab and Baal. He felt city life corrupted people and instituted the Rechobite vow (1) wine (2) houses (3) seed (4) vineyards (5) nomadic
Vs 7: This was done so that the Rechobites could live as resident aliens in the land. This vow by now had been kept for 250 years.
35:11- they are now in the city when Nebacadnezzar came and they fled the outer region into the city.
Vs 13: the recipients of the lesson are the men of Judah they are to learn a lesson of the faithfulness of the Rechobites. Contrast that with the unfaithfulness of the men of Judah. Their faithfulness to a vow is commended
Vs 14: they obeyed their fathers command and rejected the wine
Vs 15: Judah has been unfaithful
Vs 16: the judgement
Vs 18-19: promise to the Rechobites
To stand before God meant to serve as a priest
(1 Deut 10:8 18:5 1 kings 8:11 2 Chr 9:11)
Members of the house of the Rechobites will be priests in the kingdom.
THIRTY SIX
Vs 1: the writing of the first scroll 605 BC at this time Jeremiah had been a prophet for 25 years. This was the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the first year of Nebacadnezzar as king of Babylon.
Vs 2: content is the prophecies against Judah and all the nations covering a period of 25 years
Vs 3: the purpose of the writing was to be able to not just rely on a spoken message. They will have a written record. The hope was for repentance so that the judgement could be delayed.
Vs 4: Jeremiah's obedience - the scribe takes it down. From God's words to Jeremiah's words to the scribe.
Vs 5-7: Jeremiah commands Baruch to go and read the scroll because he had been prohibited from entering the temple compound for his prior speaking there (probably).
Vs 8: Baruch finally does this after one year passed. During the second invasion of Nebacadnezzar.
Vs 9: upon a fast day.
Vs 10: in the chamber of Gemmoriah the son of Shaphan who was a good faithful priest to good king Josiah.
Vs 11: the report of Michaih a grandson of Shaphan
Vs 12:Five princes all loyal to Jeremiah
Vs 19: the princes' duty now was to read the book to the king, they warn Baruch and Jeremiah to hide. These princes learned their lesson from Uriah whom they had to fetch out from Egypt and the king put him to death. They wee not favorable to the killing and were not going to let this happen to Jeremiah and Baruch.
The king sends Jahudi to take the scroll from them and reads it to the king (the third reading of the scroll)
Vs 22-25: the king happened to be in winter time and has a fire burning before him with which to burn the scroll.
They did not fear as the Kings father Josiah did, they did not repent.
Vs 27-32: the writing of the second scroll. The reason we have the book of Jeremiah is because the scroll had been rewritten. Jehoiakim's sin was burning the scroll. The curse of Jehoiakim is to have no posterity. His dead body will be cast out (22:18-19).
THIRTY SEVEN
Vs 1: Zedakiah's reign. Johoiakin who was the rightful heir was taken in the second deportation.
Vs 2: the people, servants and Zedakiah all rejected the words of Jeremiah.
Vs 3-10: Zedakiah's first inquiry of Jeremiah. Suddenly they wish to utter words of repentance but too late. And only repentance due to external circumstances.
At this point Jeremiah is still free.
The state of the siege, Pharaoh Hophra 570 BC draws the Babylonian army away to meet the Egyptian threat.
Vs 6: God's reply - Egyptian fail.
Vs 9: Zedakiah warned to believe the lie of the false prophets.
Vs 10: Destruction is definite.
Vs 11: after the Babylonians lifted the siege it was now possible to go out of the city Jeremiah was heading to the land of Benjamin. This was his home, most likely thinking his prophetic ministry now completed he will wait it out with his own tribe.
An arrest party is sent after him being accused of going over to the Babylonians.
Vs 14: the captain refuses to hear him and turns Jeremiah over to the princes. These are not the pro Jeremiah princes of ch 26 and 36 who were princes that were in place during Jehoiakim taken in 597 BC the second deportation.
Vs 16: the second inquiry of Jeremiah by King Zedakiah.
THE SECOND INQUIRY OF ZEDAKIAH TO JEREMIAH
Vs 16: after Jeremiah is in the dungeon after many days.
Vs 17: Jeremiah is secretly brought to the king and Jeremiah tells him he will be taken to Babylon.
Vs 18: Jeremiah makes a plea. Jeremiah has not sinned this why is he imprisoned?
Vs 19: it is the false prophets that deserve Jeremiah's suffering since they prophesied falsely, Jeremiah now can retort after 40 years of abuse.
Vs 20: Jeremiah speaks to Zedakiah respectfully. The princes are willing to let Jeremiah die and requests to be under Zedakiah's detainment.
Vs 21: Zedakiah gives Jeremiah's request.
The stage now set for ch 32-33
The story of the purchase of the field of Anatoth.
THIRTY EIGHT
Vs 1-3: the princes have become so powerful that even Zedakiah is afraid to exercise authority over them.
Vs 2: Jeremiah gives the remaining people 2 options first fight and second to surrender to the Babylonians.
Vs 3: sure destruction coming.
Vs 4: princes charge Jeremiah (1) for demoralizing the city and (2) treason.
Vs 5: Zedakiah shows his weakness by letting these princes throw Jeremiah into the dungeon of the king's son. God will keep his promise of not letting Jeremiah be killed.
THE RESCUE OF JEREMIAH
Vs 7: Ebed Melech (in Hebrew "the servant of the king"), an Ethiopian, a eunuch. Because a eunuch he was
Excluded from the congregation of Israel by divine law Deut 23:1. When he finds out about Jeremiah he becomes concerned about him and goes before the king.
Vs 9: he makes plea to the king; Jeremiah has no means of surviving in the dungeon.
Vs 10: the king responds positively and sends 30 men to defend Ebed Melech in case the princes tried to interfere with what Ebed is about to do.
Vs 11: the preparation
Vs 12: instructs Jeremiah to put on the extra clothing to put on to avoid cutting into his arms in his emaciated state. Notice the care that this gentile has over Jeremiah and the extent he goes to.
Vs 13: he's out
ZEDAKIAH S THIRD INQUIRY OF JEREMIAH
Vs 14: he is brought to the king
Vs 15: Jeremiah's hesitation claiming that Zedakiah would put him to death if he were to tell the king the word of Jehovah
Vs 16: Zedakiah swears
Vs 17: option one - surrender and live.
Vs 18: option two - do not surrender and bring death.
Vs 19: Zedakiah is afraid of those Jews who already surrendered to Babylon that he will be mocked by them for not listening to Jehovah. Zedakiah has a special fear of being mocked.
THE FINAL ADMONITION
Vs 20: Jeremiah states that Zedakiah will not be delivered to them and won't be mocked.
Vs 21: judgement for disobedience
Vs 22: first you will be mocked but not by Jewish soldiers but by the women of the Royal harem. They will sing a taunt "thy familiar friends.. Now that thy feet are sunk.." (Obadiah 7)
Vs 23: second he will fall and cause the city to be burned.
Vs 24: the last inquiry is to remain a secret.
Vs 25: Zedakiah fears of the princes will also make a request of him.
Vs 26: if this does happen Jeremiah is told to tell part of the truth but not the whole conversation.
Vs 27a: the princes do hear, do come, do inquire.
THIRTY NINE
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
When Jerusalem was taken. 10th month (January 588 BC). II King 25:1 Ez 24:1-2
The city breaches in 586 BC IIKings 5:2
Princes names combination of names and titles two princes Nergal Shalezer lord of Sinmagir is his military title and Nergal Shalezer neriglissar rav mag later kills evilmerodach (Nebacadnezzar's son) and reigns in his stead.
27b:
Vs 4: The prophecies of Jeremiah begin to be fulfilled step by step.
Zedakiah sees that the Babylonian generals sitting in the city meant the city had fallen and tries to cross the Jordan after fleeing the gate. Centuries before Joshua entered Canaan thru this route and now Zedakiah tries to exit from this spot.
Vs 5: Zedakiah came close to escaping but is captured.
Vs 6: blinded and bound after seeing his sons put to death.
Vs 7:
Vs 8: Jerusalem burned according to the prophecy of Jeremiah
Vs 9: the third deportation three groups (1) residue of the people (2) those who deserted (3) the remaining of the land.
Vs 10: the captain of the guard leaves the poor of the land and given property.
11-14 the release of Jeremiah
Vs 11: given special instructions by Nebacadnezzar
There were two possible sources of knowledge that could have given information about Jeremiah (1) it could have been those Jews that surrendered to the Babylonians due to Jeremiah's prophecy, or (2) Daniel
Vs 15: timing of prophecy vs 15-18 not in chronological order but thematic. Took place while Jeremiah was still in prison.
Vs 17: Ebed Melech will survive the princes who sought to kill Jeremiah and not die violently. Because he put his trust in Jehovah.
Ebed Melech was a gentile who believed in Jehovah and does as James says, to prove faith with works.
FOURTY
AFTER THE FALL IN JUDAH 40:1-43:7
AFTER THE FALL IN EFYPT 43:8-44:30
FIFTH SUB DIVISION OF THE SECOND MAIN SECTION OF 2-45
Vs 1: the occasion: released at Ramah (this seems to contradict with the closing segments of chapter 39 when after the fall of Jerusalem we are told that Jeremiah was released and sent under the protection of Gadeliah an appointee of Nebacadnezzar of what is now a the new Babylonian district of Judea but reading further shows what happened).
Nebruzzaradan found Jeremiah among those captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were chained and in the process of being brought to Babylon. However the town of Ramah served as a point of departure. Ramah was the home of Samuel and near the place where Jacob buried Rachel.
The launching place of the march to Babylon at Ramah was given earlier in chapter 31:15.
What happened was that when Jeremiah was released from prison as he was walking in Jerusalem. Babylonian soldiers were collecting captives from Judah and Jerusalem for deportation when a Babylonian soldier mistakenly takes Jeremiah captive. When Nebruzzaradan recognizes him among the captives he sets him free again according to the original orders of King Nebacadnezzar.
Vs 2: Nebruzzaradan makes an offer to Jeremiah.
Vs 3: Nebruzzaradan recognizes the reason for what has happened to Jerusalem, the reason for the fall of Jerusalem. Although Nebruzzaradan is not a worshipper of Jehovah and is a worshipper of the Babylonian pantheon yet he does have sufficient spiritual insight to recognize that the reason Israel was able to fall was not because the Babylonian gods were superior to the God of Israel but because of Israel's disobedience to their own God.
Vs 4: the choice, live in Babylonian under Nebruzzaradan's personal protection which would include taking care of Jeremiah's physical needs until he dies.
Vs 5: Jeremiah's response. Jeremiah was reluctant to answer out of respect for Nebruzzaradan's high ranking position. This is taken as a negative response, he sees that Jeremiah will not go to Babylon and tells him to go. He has full freedom of movement. He provides for Jeremiah in two ways money and food.
GADELIAH'S GOVERNORSHIP
Vs 7: the captains of the forces (gorilla forces) learn that the poor of the land have submitted to Nebacadnezzar's appointed governor.
These captains are given an offer of clemency if they submit to Gadeliah's authority.
Vs 10: a return towards normalcy.
Vs 11: the return of many refugees who had escaped to these countries. Returned when they heard that Nebacadnezzar had left some in the land.
Jeremiah chooses poverty in Judah over riches in Babylon. He is not a traitor.
THE MURDER OF GADELIAH
40:13-41:3
Vs 13: the warning from Johanan and all the captains.
Vs 14: two people involved in the murder plot: Baali the king of Ammon and Ishmael one of the captains of the gorilla bands.
Vs 15: Johanan makes an offer asks for permission to slay Ishmael.
Vs 16: offer is rejected accuses them as liars.
Vs 1: IChr 3:8 if this is the Elishammah this would mean Ishmael was a descendant of David, Ishmael probably was willing to join this conspiracy because Gadeliah had no connection to the house of David.
an extreme violation of middle eastern hospitality.
Vs 3: also killed the servants of Gadeliah and also the Chaldean soldiers that were there.
FOURTY ONE
OTHER ATROCITIES BY ISHMAEL
Vs 4: second day after the killings
Vs 5: 80 Jewish men arrive with gifts. From the north. Former areas of idolatrous centers. They were no longer idolaters but come to Jerusalem with offerings to the temple during Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles.They were mourning. Beards shaved. The cutting of themselves was not kosher Lev 19:28,21:5Deut14:1
Vs 6: Ishmael's deception feigning sadness over the loss of Jerusalem.
Vs 8: ten are spared for their provisions.
Vs 9: the burial pit is the same pit built of King Asa during war with King Basha I kings 15:16-22. II Ch 16:1-6.
Vs 10: the abduction all the residue of witnesses. The Kings daughters, Jeremiah and Baruch.
THE RESCUE OF THE REMNANT
Vs 11: key rescuer Johanan the same one that warned Gadeliah.
Vs 12: the pursuit to Gibeon south of Mitzvah near the launching area of Ramah where Jeremiah was released by Nebruzzaradan.
They catch Ishmael by the pool of Gideon.
Vs 15: Ishmael escaped with 8 men to Ammon and are not heard of from then on.
Vs 16: the remnant gathers.
THE REMNANT RETURNED
Vs 16: groups taken back by Johanan.
Vs 17: they make a pit stop. Near Bethlehem which may be in ruins. They are going to Egypt.
Vs 18: to Egypt because of the fear of the Chaldeans. Because the remaining remnant might have been taken into captivity due to Ishmael's actions.
FOURTY TWO
THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT
Vs 1: the captains of the forces led by Johanan make the inquiry.
Vs 2: the request - pray for the remaining Jews.
Vs 3: the reason for the prayer is for guidance from Jehovah. Stay in the land or go into Egypt? They're expecting an answer of Egypt so as to avoid disruption from the people.
Vs 4: Jeremiah's response - he will only declare what Jehovah says.
Vs 5: the people commit to respond accordingly to the words of Jehovah (expecting the answer to go to Egypt).
Vs 6: they promise to obey.
Vs 7: ten day waiting period for the answer.
Vs 8: leaders summoned.
Vs 9: the message from Jehovah.
Vs 10: there will be blessing for obedience, if they stay in the land.
Vs 11:
Vs 13: there will be curses for disobedience. If they leave the land.
Vs 15: curse will find them in Egypt if they disobey.
Vs 16: what they fear in Judah will happen to them in Egypt.
Vs 17: this will lead to death.
Vs 18: what happened in Judah will happen in Egypt.
They will be a curse, an astonishment, reproach.
Vs 20: the deceitfulness of the people. They had already made up their mind and this inquiry was a smokescreen.
FOURTY THREE
THE REJECTION OF THE MESSAGE
Vs 1: the rejection of the message happened right after Jeremiah is finished speaking, an immediate rejection, no thought given.
Vs 2: they accuse Jeremiah of falsehood.
Vs 4: after Jeremiah's prophecies all came true rather than point at Jeremiah they accuse Jeremiah's secretary of conspiracy.
Vs 5: Johanan took them into Egypt.
Vs 6: Jeremiah and Baruch are taken to Egypt against their will.
Vs 7: the arrival fulfilled the prophecy of Moses in Deut 28:68. In violation of Jer 42:7-22, Deut 17:16.
AFTER THE FALL OF EGYPT
Vs 8: the word of God comes to Jeremiah who is still a prophet but now the word of God comes to him in Egypt.
Vs 9: the symbolic act: take great stones in his hands, hide them in the mortar of the government house of Pharaoh and it's to be performed in the sight of the men of Judah.
Vs 10: these stones will become the stones that will serve as the throne of Nebacadnezzar. Nebacadnezzar is called a servant of Jehovah but not a believer only as carrying out God's decrees.
Vs 11: Nebacadnezzar will smite the land of Egypt.
Vs 12-13: there is no doubt that Nebacadnezzar will take Egypt and the men of Judah who sought to escape Nebacadnezzar will find that he will set his throne right in the place they are hiding. Nebacadnezzar will cloth himself with the land of Egypt. Bathshemish the modern city of Heliopolis the name means the house of the son 5 miles north of Cairo which held the sun god of the Egyptians, Nebacadnezzar will burn it with fire.
The fulfillment of this prophecy is recorded by Josephus. The remaining Jews were taken back to Babylon. Such was the end of the nation of the Hebrews.
The invasion happened during Pharaoh Amasis 568 BC.
FOURTY FOUR
JEREMIAH'S FINAL MESSAGE
A REVIEW OF THE PAST
Vs 1: the word of Jehovah comes to him in Egypt concerning the Jews settled in the mentioned cities in upper/lower Egypt.
Vs 2: God reminds them of their present status - desolate.
Vs 3: the reason for their desolation.
Vs 4: God reminds of the sending of the prophets.
Vs 5: they proved to be disobedient to the prophets.
Vs 6: God reminds them of the results of their idolatry.
THE SPIRITUAL STATE OF ISRAEL IN THE LAND OF EGYPT
Vs 7-10: because of their past sins Israel and Judah are desolate. Why would you want to commit the same sins in Egypt? Their continuance in idolatry will result in the total destruction of them in Egypt.
Their activity is suicidal.
There is a special emphasis on the wives whom Jeremiah had largely ignored up to this time.
JUDGEMENT TO COME ON THE JEWS IN EGYPT
Vs 11: the declaration of judgement .
Vs 12: the recipients are the Jews gone into Egypt. The means of consumption (1) the sword (2) famine
What they feared in Judah now will get them in Egypt.
Vs 14: the extent of the judgement is that none who have gone into Egypt will return save as shall escape.
God will devastate and desolate yet a remnant will escape. God promises a remnant will survive.
THE PEOPLE'S REJECTION OF JEREMIAH'S MESSAGE
Vs 15: who are rejecting the message? All the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods. And all the women that were standing by.
Vs 16: they say the will not listen.
Vs 17: they vow to worship the queen of heaven (1) burn incense and (2) pour out drink offerings
The queen of heaven: Astarte the Ishtar the Ashera Aphrodite Venus the god of sex. The reason is that they assume that their previous material wealth in Israel was due to the queen of heaven and want more of the good old days.
Anat-yahu was the Hebrew version of the queen of heaven.
Vs 18: they deny what Jeremiah says is the reason for their present suffering and claim it was because of their failure to worship her. The fact is that King Josiah started a revival and banned the worship of the queen of heaven.
Vs 19: the practice of the wives who appear as the instigators yet the men are more guilty for not exercising headship over their wives. Mum 30:6-16 husbands had the right and authority to annul any foolish vow made by the wife but they went with it.
JEREMIAH'S FINAL WARNING
Vs 21: Jehovah did remember their idolatry in Judah.
Vs 22: the result Jehovah could no longer bare.
Vs 23: because of idolatry and disobedience to the law of Moses and rejected His voice. They failed to (1) walk in His law, (2) in His statutes (3) in His testimony.
Vs 24: recipients - people and women in particular.
Vs 25: perform your vows then.
Vs 26: none in Egypt will remember Jehovah.
Vs 27: Jehovah will watch until completion.
Vs 28: only a few to return into Judah. Again the consistent pattern of all the prophets in scripture, no matter how bad the destruction there will always be a remnant to return.
Vs 30: the sign was that Pharaoh Hophra will be given to the hand of the king of Babylon. This is the only confirmatory sign in the book of Jeremiah. He has had symbolic signs but this will be confirmatory.
FOURTY FIVE
Vs 1: the timing of this prophecy 605 BC. Thus chronology this prophecy takes place earlier in the book. Other events taking place at the time of this prophecy: The prophecy of the 70 years. The burning of the scroll.
Vs 3: Baruch's depression.
Vs 4: God tells Baruch that the prophecies will be fulfilled.
Vs 5: admonition to Baruch. Jer 51:59 Baruch's advancement in the kingdom was given up in order for him to remain loyal to Jeremiah.
Baruch will escape with his life.
FOURTY SIX
Daughter of Egypt - Egyptian people
Daughter in Egypt - Jews in Egypt
JACOB'S SALVATION
Vs 27: Prophecy of comfort to Israel.
Command - fear not
Israel shall return, and shall be at peace (Jer. 30:10).
Vs 28: Promise - the principal is: divine judgement means divine discipline that has a purpose. That the end result will produce repentance.
FOURTY EIGHT
THE DESTRUCTION OF MOAB
Vs 1 - 10: The tribe of Reuben has been moved out and this area has become the place of Moab.
They trusted in their (1) works (2) wealth and (3) Their idol Chemosh.
Give wings - the picture is that the Moabites can successfully flee as the cities are destroyed.
A curse to primarily the Babylonians if they are negligent in this commission.
Vs 11 - 17: Moab's confidence. They had been mostly free throughout their history, never taken captive.
The picture is of Moab's complacency, not having matured to improve its flavor.In Is 16: 8-11 Moab was famous for its wine.
"Behold the days come" again this phrase puts this into the prophetic future. Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh. Just as Israel became ashamed of the golden calf worship at Bethel.
The mighty men of Moab die out by Jehovah's divine decree.
Vs 18 - 25: The description of the calamity of the cities of Moab.
Vs 26 - 35: Moab's pride. (Is 25)
Vs 27: Moab's antisemitism.
Vs 40: the eagle is the enemy of Moab sent by Jehovah.
Vs 45: is a quotation of Numbers 21:28. the one going to destroy Moab will be by the Messiah at his second coming (Num 24:17).
Vs 47: Latter days here are the latter days of the Messianic Kingdom, there will be a restoration of Moab.
FOURTY NINE
THE DESTRUCTION OF AMMON
Ammonites a subject of prophecy (Ez. 21:28, 25:1-7 Zeph. 2:8-11).
The idol Molech's people, the Ammonites are dwelling in the place of Gad and are thus judged Ammon.
Vs 7: Edom (southern Jordan) judged.
FIFTY
BABYLON THE LAST NATION JUDGED
Vs 1: Jeremiah changes his tone of Babylon the great nation to a Babylon the weak. The tone is vindictive. They are descended from a nomadic tribe known as the Kaldu.
Jeremiah will:
Predict the main attack shall come from the north 50:3,9,41,50:48.
Chapters 50-51 make a very fitting conclusion to Jeremiah's prophecies.
In dealing with prophecy concerning Babylon we must differentiate between Babylon in history from Babylon the future. Those dealing with her history when Babylon was taken by Persia are: Is. 21:1-10, 46:1 thru 47:15.
Future are:
Is. 13:1-14:23, Rev. 18:1-24, Jer. 50-51. we take these literally we look for literal fulfillment. These prophecies have never been fulfilled. They do not fit the Babylon of history. Babylon never suffered the kind of destruction that these prophecies demand, it was taken intact. Therefore Babylon must be rebuilt and be destroyed in its future state.
These prophecies clearly show Babylon destroyed by many nations and destroyed very quickly.
Vs 11: Babylon has plundered "my heritage" Israel.
Vs 13: destruction of Babylon
Vs 14: first command (sinned by idolatry and by mistreatment of the Jews).
Vs 15: second command.
Vs 16: third command. Other foreign nationals besides the Jews will forsake Babylon and follow the Jews example.
Vs 17-20: the connection between the restoration of Israel and the fall of Babylon in this chapter should not be missed. Another reason why this destruction of Babylon must be the destruction of the Babylon of the future.
Because of what Babylon did to the Jews God will punish the king of Babylon and his land. "As God punished the king of Assyria".
Assyria was destroyed by Babylon (610 BC)and the land of Nineveh was never a city again and what was done to Assyria will be done to Babylon. But Israel is to be restored in the millennial kingdom.
"In those days and at that time" at the end of the tribulation the sin of Israel will not be found. "For I will pardon those whom I will leave as a remnant.
Vs 21-28: the destruction of Babylonia the whole country. The name Merathiam not a city in Babylonia of antiquity, name meaning double rebellion or double bitterness, a play upon words. In Hebrew the land of the bitter river the land where the Tigris and the Euphrates River come together near the Persian gulf. Eastern and western Babylonia seem to be involved. The charem curse is applied charem - "untouchable, set aside for destruction." Babylon to be utterly destroyed and to become untouchable.
Why? Because of a sound of battle is in the land verse 22.
The figure of the broken hammer. The word "How" is the Hebrew word for shocking surprise dealt with further in Lamentations.
Babylon is entrapped, the attack comes suddenly and unexpectedly, before anyone knows what is happening Babylon is already burning away. Because Babylon is guilty of sin against the God of Israel.
"God's Indignation" common term for the tribulation. In Isaiah "Jehovah's Strange Work" 28:21 we see another name for the tribulation. Indignation and Strange Work applied to Babylon.
Vs 26-27: six commands to the nations to come against Babylon (1) come from all over (2) open her storehouses (3) destroy all (3) leave nothing remaining (5) let nothing be left - no remnant of Babylon in contrast to a Jewish remnant (6) slay her bullocks - nothing to be taken of the cattle, storehouses opened and scatter on the ground, take nothing.
Vs 28: the flight of the Jews from Babylon. They are to flee to Zion and tell Jerusalem's Jews that the vengeance of Jehovah is accomplished, the vengeance of Jehovah's Temple for the abomination of desolation (Dan 9:27).
Vs 29-32: instructions for the military forces to come against Babylon. To take her down because of her pride against Jehovah.
In light of the call all of Babylon's men to fall.
The pride of the anti christ is his doom.
Vs 33-34: Jehovah is Israel's redeemer. "Jehovah is His name" emphasizes the "covenant keeping God" the Abrahamic Covenant. "To give rest, to give quiet" rest to Israel, death to Babylon.
Vs 35-37: the sword song.
Vs 38: drought upon the waters of Babylon (Rev. 16:12).
Vs 39-40: the actual results. The wild cats, the jackals, the ostriches. These are demons (Is 13:20-22, Rev 18:22) with animal like features. Human's will not live in Babylon during the Messianic Kingdom but like Edom and what will be true of Saudi Arabia will be a habitation of demons.
Vs 41: many nations are coming together against Babylon with one particular nation from the north taking the lead.
They will have no mercy. There will be many. They will be able to defeat the enemy the "daughter" of Babylon meaning all the people of Babylon.
Vs 43: the effects upon the king of Babylon, the anti christ he is deeply afraid.
Vs 44: the attack is strictly under God's control. The initial attack is by human might but suddenly God will cause these armies to run away from Babylon because God completes the job with fire and brimstone.
Vs 45: therefore the purposes of God will be worked out. Resulting in (1) they shall be dragged away, (2) their habitation desolate.
Vs 46: the effects of Babylon's destruction upon the earth (Rev. 18:9-19). Three classes of men lament over her destruction.
1) kings
2) merchants
3) transporters
The graphic effect upon these allies of Babylon they will not be happy about this.
FIFTY ONE
THE WINNOWING OF BABYLON
Vs 1-4: the raising up of the destroying wind of Babylon.
Attention switches from Babylon to the Jews back to Babylon back to the Jews. Point being that Israel is not forsaken.
The instruction for the winnowers the winnowing is to be total.
The results (1) they fall down slain (2) they are thrust through in all her streets.
Vs 4-5: Israel is not forsaken (Hebrew - Israel is not widowed). God's unconditional covenants are not forsaken due to Israel's rebellion.
Israel is instructed to leave Babylon for she is about to be judged for sin and for her treatment of Israel.
Vs 7 - 10: the use of the symbol of the cup is used in scripture to symbolize divine judgement. Whenever the cup is used symbolically in scripture it is used to depict the judgements of God.
Babylon was used as a cup of God's wrath upon Israel but now that cup is broken. Those who are in business with her would try to heal Babylon but they leave her because they recognize that Babylon's fall was a divine judgement.
The Jews recognize that this is her punishment for her treatment of Israel.
THE LEADING NATION IN THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON
Vs 11 - 13: the key nation is the Medes. The first command prepare for the attack. The assumption that this was already occurred in history is because of the historical Cyrus.
However this passage describes kings - Cyrus was a single king. It is the kings of the Medes and not one king of Persia that will fulfill this prophecy against Babylon.
The temple referred to here is the tribulation temple. Babylon is destroyed for the desolating of this temple. In history the Medes played a minor role, in the future the Medes will play a major role in not merely the conquer of Babylon but in Babylon's destruction.
The declaration of the destruction Babylon. Reason for the judgement is for what they have done in Zion what they have done to the Jews.
THE THRESHING FLOOR
Jeremiah is talking about many armies led by the Medes.
The call to these armies.
(1) Armenia and Turky (2) Baltic region (3) Germany.
The Sheep nations are groups within these nations forming underground forces that do not go along with the party line of antichrist. These are responsible for destroying Babylon.
The decree.
The destruction.
Vs 31 - 32: deduction - the king of Babylon is not in his city when it is destroyed. Because messengers have to be sent out to tell the king that the capital city has been destroyed. This is the second stage of the campaign of Armageddon. The first stage is when the antichrist calls out to his armies, the gathering of these armies in the valley of Megiddo.
"Reeds" - the marshes are set a fire to flush out hiding soldiers.
ISRAEL'S COMPLAINT AND JEHOVAH'S ANSWER
Vs 34 - 35: complaint for the crimes of Nebbacadrezzor, devoured - taking of the land, crushed - destruction of Jerusalem, empty vessel - captives, scarfed me up - the whole land is taken,
Filled soul - the spoils of the temple, and cast out - captivity.
Vs 36 - 40: (1) God will avenge, (2) dry up the Euphrates (Rev. 16:12).
Babylon becomes a ruin, a habitation of demons.
There will be an outward display of courage but they will be turned into drunken stumblers.
Babylon is well known for drunkenness Dan 5, Hab 2:6,16
Vs 41 - 44: description of Babylon's destruction.
Throughout scripture whenever a symbol of a flood is used it always describes a military invasion and so we have it here.
Bel a Babylonian god to be swallowed up.
Babylon's place of the Wall Street of the future will fall.
Vs 45 - 49: Jews are to flee from Babylon. Just as Jews had to do something at Passover in Egypt so they must do something here. They will not be saved merely because of Jewishness.
Vs 50 - 51: two things are now to be done (1) become believers be converted, believe in
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I agree with the bible when it requires belief, repentance confession and baptism for salvation.
Do deny verses as Luke 13:3; Matthew 10:32-33, Mark 16:15,16?
Explain how 'belief only' can save an impenitent person?
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By the time Paul penned his Ephesian epistle there was ONE baptism that was in, and currently in effect today, and that one baptism is Christ water baptism of the great commission:
--F.F. Bruce: “baptism in the New Testament is always baptism in water unless the context shows it to be something else; that is to say, the word is always to be understood literally unless the context indicates a figurative meaning” (Questions Answered, p. 106). There is nothing figurative about baptism in Eph 4:5; Matt 28:19,20; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6-2-5; 1 Cor 12:13; John 3:5; etc, etc They all speak of a literal burial in water.
--In Christ's great commission, disciples (humans) are to administer baptism and humans administered water baptism as Phillip did with the Eunuch in Acts 8. Hence the baptism of the great commission can be seen and is not magical or invisible.
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John 3:5----------Spirit++++++++++water>>>>>>>>>>in the kingdom
1Cor12:13--------Spirit+++++++++baptized>>>>>>>>>in the body
When comparing parallel born again verses it is quite clear that 1 Cor 12:13 refers to being water baptized.
--Acts 8:18 many Corinthians were baptized, again FF Bruce shows that proper exegesis makes "baptized" here refer to a literal burial in water for nothing in the context makes it literal.
--1 Corinthians 6:11 those Corinthians had been "washed" eluding to water baptism. The middle voice of the verb 'washed' means the Corinthians had yourselves washed, something they choose of their own volition.
--Paul personally baptized some himself that were in Corinth, 1 Cor 1:14,16 and Paul being a human, would have administered water baptism.
Water Baptism
commanded
administered by men
saves/remits
puts one "in Christ"
how disciples are made and continued to be made till end of the world
lasts till the end of the world
Holy Spirit Baptism
never commanded, only a promise to the Apostles
administered by the Lord apart from the hands of man
does not save/remit sins
does not put one in Christ
not how disciples are made, then or now
ceased having been a fulfilled prophecy of Joel
sdowney717 said:
You have to define exactly what you mean by "baptismal regeneration". That phrase will mean something different between me and a Catholic.
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1) In John 5:24 both verbs "heareth" and "believeth" are present tense denoting an ongoing, sustained action. Therefore as long as one conditionally maintains a present tense hearing and believing he hath everlasting life but if he quits hearing and believing he will be lost.
2) what about the things Christ said in Luke 13:3; Matthew 10:32-33 and Mark 16:16 where He made repentance, confession and baptism of equal importance and necessity to salvation as hearing and believing?
3) Paul is addressing Christians in his Ephesian epistle and it is this GROUP that is sealed. Therefore as long as one conditionally remains in this group he will remain sealed. Yet if one becomes unfaithful he falls from this sealed group becoming lost. The GROUP remains sealed but not those that fall from it.
4) eternal life is not a present possession in this finite, corruptible, mortal body but is in the future Luke 18:30; 1 John 2:25. One possesses the promise of eternal life now, and can forfeit that promise through unfaithfulness.
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Yes, many verses give heeding and warnings about losing the promise of eternal life, even some examples are given of those that did as Judas.
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Judas though was foretold he would fall, was by the word of The Lord God, so you can't use him to say someone can lose eternal life. Judas did not believe in Jesus the Christ.
Jesus says this, that they never perish, this is God's will that all He gives to Christ will come to Christ and Christ will raise them all up on the Last Day so that none of those He gives to Christ will be lost.
Jesus did say He saves the lost sheep, for the lost sheep He was sent to save, for He is the great Shepherd of the sheep, those the FATHER has foreknown as His own, not the lost wolves, scorpions, snakes, pigs or dogs.
The sheep hear and follow Christ and have eternal life and will never perish. Judas was not one of the sheep. All those who fall away departing from Christ and who never repent till they die, are not of His sheep. Fact is Apostle John says they are 'antichrists' those who depart from Christ, saying they are not 'of us' which is why they left.
John 10:27-29New King James Version (NKJV)
27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
1 John 2
18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
He contrasts the antichrists who leave with the sheep who stay by teaching that they have an 'anointing' from God and know the truth intimately within them.
So ultimately they can not be lost, since they are the elect of God.
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THere is no verse that says "Judas did not believe in Jesus Christ".
Judas was a disciple of Christ, Luke 6:13 Judas was a disciple of Christ, one of "His" disciples and one could not be a disciple, later an Apostle while an reprobate, unbeliever.
sdowney717 said:
The ones that "never perish" of John 10:28 are the ones that CONDITIONALLY maintain a present tense hearing and following per verse 27.
sdowney717 said:
John is writing to Christians and it is this GROUP that has an anointing from the Holy One... no one outside of the GROUP has it. Therefore as long as one CONDITIONALLY remains in this GROUP one will have this anointing but if one becomes unfaithful fall from this group he will no longer have it.
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Care to explain how 'belief only' can save an impenitent person?
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Anathema,
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