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| + | The name "[[Jeremiah]]" means "whom [[Jehovah]] appoints." Apart from this appointment by [[God]], certainly this [[prophet]] could not have continued to minister faithfully. He was of the priestly line and lived in the priest's city of Anathoth. Apparently he had some personal wealth because he was able to purchase real estate and even hire a scribe. He was called to the ministry when he was a child, undoubtedly in his teens. | ||
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| + | [[Jeremiah]] ministered during the last 40 years of [[Judah]] 's history, from the 13th year of Josiah to the destruction of [[Jerusalem]]. He lived to see his beloved nation go down into [[sin]], war, and [[judgment]]; yet through it all he was faithful to preach [[God]]'s Word. | ||
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| + | When [[Jeremiah]] began his ministry, [[Assyria]] was the leading power in the world; but [[Egypt]] and [[Babylon]] were rapidly gaining strength. In 607 b.c., the [[Babylonians]] took Nineveh and destroyed the power of [[Assyria]]. [[Babylon]] then turned to [[Judah]] , and [[Judah]] 's politicians advised the kings to ask [[Egypt]] for help. [[Jeremiah]] was always against an [[Egyptian]] alliance. He knew that [[God]]'s people should not seek help from the world. He knew [[Judah]] 's only hope was in the [[Lord]]; but her sins were so great that the nation had lost the blessing of [[God]]. [[Babylon]] did finally capture [[Judah]] and took [[Jerusalem]]. [[Jeremiah]] wrote "Lamentations" to commemorate the [[death]] of the Holy City. | ||
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| + | Chapter 1 gives the call of [[Jeremiah]]. Like [[Moses]], he was reluctant to accept the responsibility, but did succumb to [[God]]'s call. [[Jeremiah]]'s first message was to a backslidden nation. It was threefold. He reminded [[Israel]] of [[God]]'s wonderful blessings and deliverance; he rebuked them for forsaking [[God]]' and then he accuses them of following other [[God]]s. Verse 13 of chapter 2 refers to the people forsaking the [[Word]] of [[God]], "the fountain of living waters" and following after false [[God]]s, "broken cisterns." | ||
Latest revision as of 02:27, 6 October 2015
August Scripture Portion for Bible Commentary : Isaiah 28 - Ezekiel 11, including the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations
- Isaiah 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 66
- Jeremiah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
The name "Jeremiah" means "whom Jehovah appoints." Apart from this appointment by God, certainly this prophet could not have continued to minister faithfully. He was of the priestly line and lived in the priest's city of Anathoth. Apparently he had some personal wealth because he was able to purchase real estate and even hire a scribe. He was called to the ministry when he was a child, undoubtedly in his teens.
Jeremiah ministered during the last 40 years of Judah 's history, from the 13th year of Josiah to the destruction of Jerusalem. He lived to see his beloved nation go down into sin, war, and judgment; yet through it all he was faithful to preach God's Word.
When Jeremiah began his ministry, Assyria was the leading power in the world; but Egypt and Babylon were rapidly gaining strength. In 607 b.c., the Babylonians took Nineveh and destroyed the power of Assyria. Babylon then turned to Judah , and Judah 's politicians advised the kings to ask Egypt for help. Jeremiah was always against an Egyptian alliance. He knew that God's people should not seek help from the world. He knew Judah 's only hope was in the Lord; but her sins were so great that the nation had lost the blessing of God. Babylon did finally capture Judah and took Jerusalem. Jeremiah wrote "Lamentations" to commemorate the death of the Holy City.
Chapter 1 gives the call of Jeremiah. Like Moses, he was reluctant to accept the responsibility, but did succumb to God's call. Jeremiah's first message was to a backslidden nation. It was threefold. He reminded Israel of God's wonderful blessings and deliverance; he rebuked them for forsaking God' and then he accuses them of following other Gods. Verse 13 of chapter 2 refers to the people forsaking the Word of God, "the fountain of living waters" and following after false Gods, "broken cisterns."
