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Jeremiah 52, 2 Chron. 36
These 2 chapters – the ends of their respective books – cover mostly the same material. We find that the total number of captives taken to Babylon over the various waves of deportations was 4,600. That’s not actually very many considering the entire population of Judah which is estimated to have been around 100,000 during…
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2 Kings 24-25
Chapter 24 is a recap of all the history we’ve been reading in Jeremiah. I feel like chapter 25 should come with a spoiler warning. Jeremiah is about to live the events and record them in much greater detail. Perhaps consider 2 Kings 25 a “movie trailer” for the next several chapters we will read…
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Jeremiah 39 & Psalm 137
(I told you I was mixing things up from the reading schedule. Before we get to the events of chapter 40 and following – which are “post-capture-of-Jerusalem” – we’re going to hit all the texts that describe the end.) THE CITY FALLS… It’s been roughly 350 years since David established Jerusalem as his capital. The…
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Jeremiah 37-38
Jeremiah In Prison Chapters 37-38 happen about 8 years after the scroll-burning incident with Jehoiakim. 😐 Who is now very dead and UNburied.💀 Right. Zedekiah, (the 4th of Josiah’s sons to sit on the throne), has been appointed king by Nebuchadnezzar – which is an indication that Judah’s standing as a nation is already in…
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Jeremiah 35-36
The Rechabites & Book Burning This week’s posts are going to be QUITE different than the reading guide. I’m trying to group chapters and content by who was king and keeping the narrative flow as smooth as possible. You may handle that however you see fit. THE RECHABITES – Jeremiah 35 During the reign of…
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Jeremiah 34
Remember how Abraham cut the animals for the covenant Yahweh made with him? “He said to him, ‘Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.’ And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half…
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Jeremiah 32-33
The Deed in the Jar Chapters 32 and 33 were written while Jeremiah was in prison. (So I’m going to cover them together and I recommend reading them together.) He’s been locked up for speaking the Truth. 😒 Hm. Not much has changed in the world. This is the 10th year of the reign of…
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Jeremiah 31
The New Covenant Chapter 31 starts with “At that time…” To find out what time we have to go back to Chapter 30. Remember that 30-31 is a single prophecy. “Behold the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. The fierce anger…
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Jeremiah 30
Promise of a Return We don’t know when Jeremiah received this prophecy. You’ve surely noticed by now that the prophecies of Jeremiah aren’t in strict chronological order. I think sometimes we imagine a WAY overly simplified process for how the scripture came to be. Raise your hand if you thought the biblical writers sat down…
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Jeremiah 29
More false prophets, letters, and tattle tales. 📜 Dear Exiles, This is gonna take a while. 70 years, in fact. Settle down and make Babylon your new home. Be good citizens and pray for your neighbors. I’ll bring your grandkids back home to Judah when it’s time. P.S. Don’t listen to the fake news prophets.…
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Jeremiah 27-28
Prophets and Yokes This is an incredible set of chapters and more applicable for today than might appear at first glance. Jeremiah’s yoke was probably not a big ol honkin’ yoke for a team of oxen. Human-sized yokes have been in common use for millennia. And they are still used in many parts of the…
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Jeremiah 26
You are here: Jeremiah 26 is a prophecy given “in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.” The “Doomsday Clock” has about 22 years left until the last king is removed and Judah is reduced to a district governed by the Babylonians. But keep in mind that, politically, things are already rather unsteady. Jehoahaz was…
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