•Original Power Point By Chris Reeves Additions to the original By Jack Wheeler Clovis Ca. Email: jack@powerpointstojesus.com 1 •Book of Jeremiah Prepared by Chris Reeves * Winter Quarter 2004 2 Reason for studying Jeremiah Romans 15:4 (KJV) 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 3 Brief Look At All Bible Lands Palestine Lesson 2 4 5 Jeremiah in the Old Testament Law (5) History (12) Wisdom (5) Prophecy (17) Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1&2 Samuel 1&2 Kings 1&2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Major Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Minor Prophets Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi 6 7 8 9 Jeremiah in the Old Testament Pre-Exile Prophets Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Obadiah, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah Exile Prophets Ezekiel Daniel Post-Exile Prophets Haggai Zechariah Malachi 10 Judah’s Last Days Lesson 31 2 Kings 18-25; 2 Chronicles 29-36 11 Judah’s Last Days Jeremiah was God’s spokesman during this time 586 BC The Israelites would not listen to Jeremiah Babylon came again in 586 BC and Jerusalem was leveled Gold was stripped from the walls of the temple Bronze pillars were broken and carried away Walls broken down and the gates burned Rest of the people were taken captive Nothing was left but a pile of rubbish! 12 Jeremiah the “Prophet” Jeremiah was a “prophet” (1:5-7) A “prophet” was a spokesman; a mouthpiece for God, guided by the Holy Spirit (Ex. 4:11-16; Deut. 18:15,18; Act. 28:25). A “prophet” called God’s people back to God’s law and covenant (2 Kings 17:13; Jer. 11:1-2, 7-8; 25:3-4). 13 Jeremiah the Man We know more about Jeremiah the prophet than any other prophet in the Old Testament Jeremiah had to learn to go when commissioned (1:6) Jeremiah was “the weeping prophet” who had a broken heart for the sins of his people (4:19-20; 8:21-22; 9:1; 13:17; 23:9) 14 Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah persevered under difficult circumstances: when despised-persecuted (11:18-23; 12:6; 18:11-12, 15-17; 19:14-15: 20:1-6; 26:1-13; 37:11-15, (Benjamin slide) 37:16-21. 15 16 Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah persevered under difficult circumstances: when despised-persecuted (11:18-23; 12:6; 18:11-12, 15-17; 19:14-15: 20:1-6; 26:1-13; 37:11-15, (Benjamin slide) 37:16-21. He was not allowed to marry (16:1-4) Jeremiah wanted to resign, but he had a burning desire to proclaim God’s word (20:7-9) Jeremiah was finally exiled in Egypt (43:1-7) 17 18 Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah 20:1-2 (KJV) 1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord. 19 Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah means “Jehovah throws” Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah (1:1) Jeremiah was from “Anathoth in the land Benjamin,” a town assign to the priests, 2 to 3 miles northeast of Jerusalem (1:1; Josh. 21:18) 20 21 Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah dictated his words to his scribe named Baruch (36:4) Jeremiah does not arrange his material in chronological order, but in topical order: • • • • • • • Call of Jeremiah (1) Prophecies of doom (2-29) Prophecies of hope (30-33) Siege and fall of Jerusalem (34-39) Post Jerusalem fall (40-45) Prophecies to foreign nations (46-51) Fall of Jerusalem (52) 22 Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years 627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah the King was a descendant of Solomon 23 24 Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years 627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah was a descendant of Solomon He was contemporary with Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (prophets in Judah) Contemporary with Ezekiel and Daniel (prophets in Babylon). 25 Key Dates in Jeremiah Ruler Year Reference Summary Josiah 627 B.C. 1:1-3 Jeremiah’s call Jehoahaz 609 B.C. 22:10-12 Jehoahaz led captive Jehoakim 609 B.C. 26:1-7 Jehoakim 608-605 B.C. 22:13-19 Temple destruction foretold Jehoiakim led captive 26 Key Dates in Jeremiah Ruler Year Reference Summary Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 25:1-14 Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 45:1-5 Seventy year captivity foretold Baruch’s life spared Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 46:1-2 Battle of Carchemish Jehoiakim 605-604 B.C. 36:1-32 God’s word burned Jehoiakim 601-598 B.C. 35:1-19 Rechabites example 27 Key Dates in Jeremiah Ruler Year Reference Summary Jehoiachin 598-597 B.C. 22:24-30 Jehoiachin led captive Zedekiah 597 B.C. 24:1-10 Good and bad figs Zedekiah 597 B.C. 29:1-32 Zedekiah 597 B.C. 49:34-39 Return after 70 years foretold Prophecy against Elam 28 Key Dates in Jeremiah Ruler Year Reference Summary Zedekiah 594-593 B.C. 28:1; 51:59-64 False prophecy of Hananiah; symbolic act of Seraiah Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 34:1-22 Prophecy of Jerusalem’s fall Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 21:1-10 Zedekiah urged to surrender Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 37:1 - 38:28 Jeremiah imprisoned 29 Key Dates in Jeremiah Ruler Year Reference Summary Zedekiah 587 B.C. 32:1-44 Jeremiah buys a field Zedekiah 587 B.C. 33:1-26 Zedekiah 586 B.C. 1:3; 39:1-18; 52:1-30 Return to Jerusalem foretold Fall of Jerusalem Gedaliah (governor) 586 B.C. 40:1 – 41:18 Gedaliah appointed & assassinated 30 Ruler Year Reference Summary Johanan (leader) c. 586 B.C. 42:1-22 Remnant stays in the land Johanan c. 585 B.C. 43:1-7 Remnant flees to Egypt Johanan c. 582-580 B.C. 43:8-13; 44:1-30 Jeremiah’s last words in Egypt Johanan 582 B.C. 52:30 4th minor deportation Johanan 562 B.C. 52:31-34 Jehoiachin treated kindly by Evil-mero 31 Three Stages of Jeremiah’s Ministry 627 to 605 B.C. 605 to 586 B.C. 586 to 580 B.C. Prophesied Proclaimed Ministered in while Judah was God’s judgment Judah and in threatened by while Judah was Egypt after Assyria and threatened and Judah’s downfall Egypt besieged by Babylon 32 Jeremiah in the Old Testament (Previous Slide) Pre-Exile Prophets Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Obadiah, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah Exile Prophets Ezekiel Daniel Post-Exile Prophets Haggai Zechariah Malachi 33 Ministry of Jeremiah Chapters 1-39 586 B.C. 1. Prophecies during Josiah’s reign (1-12) 2. Prophecies during Jehoiakim’s reign (13-20, 25-26, 35-36) 3. Prophecies during the reign of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah (45-51) 4. Prophecies during Zedekiah’s reign (21-24, 27-34, 37-39,52) Prophecies After the Fall of Jerusalem Book of Lamentations Prophecies Before the Fall of Jerusalem Chapters 40-52 1. Prophecies to the remnant in Judah (40-42) 2. Prophecies to the remnant in Egypt (43-44) 34 Jeremiah’s Audience Jeremiah proclaimed a message of doom (using words, signs and symbols) to the stiff-necked and black-sliding people of Judah in the declining days before the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 1-39) Jeremiah proclaimed a message of hope to the discouraged and dismayed remnant of people scattered around (Palestine, Egypt, Babylon) as a result of the captivity (Jer. 40-52) Judah opposed, beat, isolated, threatened, persecuted and imprisoned Jeremiah. He was lonely, rejected and persecuted 35 Jeremiah’s Theme and Purpose Key Theme: divine judgment is at hand Key Verse: 1:10; 18:7-10 Key Purpose: Historical purpose: How God judged Judah by using the Babylonians (1:13-16; 25:9) Doctrinal purpose: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach … (Prov. 14:34) Messianic purpose: Christ will bring a new covenant (31:31-33) 36 Jeremiah’s Message 1:10 Four Themes Emphasis 1. Rebuke People’s sin Destruction Construction Time Present (2:1ff) 2. Warning God’s right. Future (2326,31) 3. Invitation God’s grace Present (3:1ff) 4. Consolation People’s hope Future (23:140; 30:4-11; 32:37-41; 33:14-26) 37 Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah dictated his words to his scribe named Baruch (36:4) Jeremiah does not arrange his material in chronological order, but in topical order: • • • • • • • Call of Jeremiah (1) Prophecies of doom (2-29) Prophecies of hope (30-33) Siege and fall of Jerusalem (34-39) Post Jerusalem fall (40-45) Prophecies to foreign nations (46-51) Fall of Jerusalem (52) 38 Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years 627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah was a descendant of Solomon He was contemporary with Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (prophets in Judah) Contemporary with Ezekiel and Daniel (prophets in Babylon). 39 Three Stages of Jeremiah’s Ministry 627 to 605 B.C. 605 to 586 B.C. 586 to 580 B.C. Prophesied Proclaimed Ministered in while Judah was God’s judgment Judah and in threatened by while Judah was Egypt after Assyria and threatened and Judah’s downfall Egypt besieged by Babylon 40 Ministry of Jeremiah Chapters 1-39 586 B.C. 1. Prophecies during Josiah’s reign (1-12) 2. Prophecies during Jehoiakim’s reign (13-20, 25-26, 35-36) 3. Prophecies during the reign of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah (45-51) 4. Prophecies during Zedekiah’s reign (21-24, 27-34, 37-39,52) Prophecies After the Fall of Jerusalem Book of Lamentations Prophecies Before the Fall of Jerusalem Chapters 40-52 1. Prophecies to the remnant in Judah (40-42) 2. Prophecies to the remnant in Egypt (43-44) 41 Jeremiah’s Audience Jeremiah proclaimed a message of doom (using words, signs and symbols) to the stiff-necked and black-sliding people of Judah in the declining days before the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 1-39) Jeremiah proclaimed a message of hope to the discouraged and dismayed remnant of people scattered around (Palestine, Egypt, Babylon) as a result of the captivity (Jer. 40-52) Judah opposed, beat, isolated, threatened, persecuted and imprisoned Jeremiah. He was lonely, rejected and persecuted 42 Jeremiah’s Message 1:10 Four Themes Emphasis 1. Rebuke People’s sin Destruction Construction Time Present (2:1ff) 2. Warning God’s right. Future (2326,31) 3. Invitation God’s grace Present (3:1ff) 4. Consolation People’s hope Future (23:140; 30:4-11; 32:37-41; 33:14-26) 43