JEREMIAH OUTLINE
“Weeping Prophet.”
He wrote in to Jews in Canaan
Contemporary with Daniel and Ezekiel
THEME: Conquest of Judah by Babylon, 627-587 BC
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CHAPTER & KEY WORDS |
Vision |
52ch(5) Babylon map; Mediterranean map (brief) |
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1. Call |
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INTRODUCTION (1:1-3) |
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In thirteenth year the reign of Josiah, son of Amon, King of Judah, and in the days of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the 11th year of Zedekiah, son of Josiah |
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Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of Priestly heritage |
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From Anathoth, priestly city two miles north of Jerusalem in the land of Benjamin
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I. JEREMIAH’S CALL (1:4—19) |
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A. Appointed a prophet to the nations (1:4-10) |
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“Be not afraid; for I am with you... I have put my words in your mouth...to pluck up and break down to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”
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B. Sign: Almond Rod (Heb. “shaked”) (1:11-12) |
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Jehovah watches (Heb. “shoked”) over His word |
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(“Almond” in Hebrew sounds like the Hebrew word for “watching”.)
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C. Sign: Boiling pot. –Babylon coming from the North to scald Judah. (1:13-19) |
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Jeremiah to arise and warn. Do not fear, Jehovah will strengthen you. (17) They will not prevail because I am with you. (19)
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II. EARLY MINISTRY (chap. 2—25) |
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(Mostly, oracles to 605 BC) |
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2: Apostasy |
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A. Apostasy and Punishment (2:1—6:30) |
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Remember your good beginning. (2:1-3) |
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Why did you leave? (2:4-8) |
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Have other nations changed their gods? (2:9-11) |
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Two evils. (Broken cisterns of idolatry.) 2:12-13 |
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Why you are in this mess (2:14-37) |
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Playing the harlot (1-5)
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B. In the reign of Josaiah, king of Judah. (3:6) |
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“Return” |
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Call to Return. (6-25) |
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-Judah worse than Israel (3:6-11) |
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-Return and be Healed (3:12-25) |
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4: Warning |
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Break up the fallow ground. Circumcise your hearts.(1-4) |
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Sound the alarm! (5-10) |
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Hot destroying wind. (11-18) |
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Jeremiah’s anguished cry (19-26) |
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Jehovah’s Judgment. (27-31) |
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5: Corrupted |
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Not one righteous man (1-2). |
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Appeal to Jehovah because of their hard faces (3-6) |
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Jehovah’s response (7-31) |
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A nation will come from afar (5:15) |
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“Wonderful and horrible thing...” (30-31) |
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6: Flee! |
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Flee for safety (1-8) |
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The thoroughly gleaned vine (9) |
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“Peace, Peace” but there is no peace (14) |
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Return to old paths (16-21) |
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Destruction coming from the North. (22-26) |
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Jeremiah set as a watchtower to warn them (27-30)
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C. Message in the temple gate |
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7: Temple |
#6 |
False trust in the temple. |
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(Fast-day message to king Jehoiakim) |
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8: Bones |
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Their bones shall be for dung upon the earth.(1-3) |
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God offers forgiveness but they perpetually backslide (4-7) |
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They could not blush (8-12) |
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To be utterly consumed.(13-17) |
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No hope left--the time for harvest is past.(18-22) |
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9: Weeping |
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Lamentation for their uncircumcised hearts. (1-6) |
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Thus saith the Lord—His judgment for their sins (7-24) |
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The coming days when the circumcised and uncircumcised will be punished together (25-26) |
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10: Customs |
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Making idols. (1-16) |
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God will sling them out of the land (17-18) |
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Woe is me! (19-22) Plea for mercy. (23-25)
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11: Covenant |
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“Hear ye the words of the Covenant”(1-8) |
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Conspiracy by the men of Judah and Jerusalem. (9-20) |
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Conspiracy by the men of Anathoth (21-23)
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12: Complaint |
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Why do the wicked prosper? (1-13). |
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Jehovah: Judgment and restoration will come (14-17).
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13: Girdle |
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Judah’s pride to be marred as a ruined girdle. (1-11).
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They will be like Bottles filled with wine and broken. (12-27)
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14: Drought |
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Concerning the drought (1-6) |
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Dialogue between Jeremiah and God about their sin and His judgment (7-22) |
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15: Moses |
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Moses and Samuel could not prevent their judgment. (1-9) |
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Jeremiah: Woe is me...a man of contention (10-18) |
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Jehovah: Stand firm and I will deliver you (19-21)
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16: No wife |
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Sign: Jeremiah not to take a wife. The coming death. (16:1-4) |
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Not to mourn the dead (5-9) |
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Explanation for the coming death (10-13) |
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Coming Captivity: Fishers and hunters coming (14-18) |
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Appeal of Jeremiah (19-20) |
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Response of Jehovah (21) |
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17: Iron pen |
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Judgment on Judah’s for sin engraved on their hearts (1-4) |
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Cursed are those who trust in men (5-6) |
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Blessed is the man who trusts Jehovah (7-12) |
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Prayer for deliverance (13-18)
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Sabbath. Warning in the gates. (19-27).
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18: Clay |
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Sign: Clay in the potter’s hand. (1-17). |
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Jeremiah attacked (18) |
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Jeremiah’s prayer (19-23).
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19: Bottle |
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Sign: Potter’s earthen bottle to be broken in Hinnon. (chap. 19) |
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-They will bury in Topheth (11) |
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Message in temple court (14-15).
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20: Prison |
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D. Jeremiah Imprisoned by Pashur, son of the priest (1-6) |
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Jeremiah’s Prayer: “A fire within “ (7-18)
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E. When King Zedekiah sent Pashur to inquire of Jeremiah |
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21: Zedekiah |
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Pashur sent to inquire of Jeremiah (21:1-2) |
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Answer: “surrender or die”. (3-14).
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22: Jehoiakim |
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King Jehoiakim condemned for building a lavish house. (chap. 22) |
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His father, Shallum (Jehoahaz) to die in Egypt (22:11) |
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Jehoiakim to be buried like an ass. (22:19) |
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His throne to fall. (22:20-23) |
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His seed no more to prosper. (22:24-31)
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23: False-prophets |
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Woe unto the unfaithful shepherds.(23:1-4) |
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The righteous branch. (23:5-8) MESSIAH |
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False Prophets: A horrible thing (23:9-40)
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F. After King Jeconiah (Zedekiah) was carried to Babylon (chap. 24) |
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24: Figs |
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Two baskets of figs. |
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-First: Choicest return. (2-7) |
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-Second: Bad, never return. (8-10)
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G. Fourth year of King Jehoiakim, Son of Josiah (1) |
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25: 70 years |
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Jews to be in Babylon 70 years (2-11) |
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After 70 years all nations to drink the same cup (12-33). |
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Howl, ye shepherds! (34-30)
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III. LATER MINISTRY OF JEREMIAH (chap. 26—33) |
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(By Baruch, Jeremiah’s scribe: mostly, biographical) |
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26: Trial |
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Jeremiah speaks in temple against Jerusalem (2-6). |
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Jeremiah put on trial for speaking. (7-19) |
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Urijah the prophet slain by king Jehoiakim (20-23). Jeremiah saved by Ahikim (24)
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27: Yokes |
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Sign: Wooden cattle yokes sent to kings indicating they would serve Babylon. (chap. 27)
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28: Hananiah |
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Hananiah Breaks Jeremiah’s yoke.(1-11)
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Sign: Iron Yokes--Message to Hananiah and his death for false-prophecy. (12-17)
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29: Letter |
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Jeremiah’s letter to the captives in Babylon (1-3) |
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Settle down for 70 years. (4-20) |
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Warning to false prophets --Ahab & Zedekiah (21-23) |
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Warning against Shemaiah’s letters. (24-32)
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THE BOOK OF CONSOLATION (chap. 30—33) |
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30: Restoration |
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Command to write the revelations in a book (1-2) Israel and Judah to be restored -MESSIAH (3-24) |
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31: Covenant |
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After captivity Jehovah will restore them. (1-26) |
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The coming new covenant written on their hearts. (27-34) (31-34; cf. Heb. 8:8-12) MESSIAH Firmness of his promise to restore them (35-40)
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when Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem and Jeremiah was in prison for prophecies against Jerusalem (1-5) |
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32: Prison #1 |
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Sign: Land purchased to indicate they would return. (6-15) |
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Jeremiah’s prayer (16-25)
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1. First Prison message under King Zedekiah. |
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Nothing is too hard for God (26-36) |
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Jehovah will bring them back again (37-44)
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33: Prison #2 |
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2. Second Prison Message |
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Return promised (33:1-18) The Branch of righteousness (14-15) MESSIAH |
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Covenant unbreakable as day and night (19-22)
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Promise not to cast them off as firm as day and night (23-26)
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IV. BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVES (chap. 34-45)
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34. Bondage |
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Zedekiah to be taken to Babylon (34: 1-5)
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Zedekiah declared freedom to servants (6-10)The wealthy comply but then renege (11) Condemnation for breaking agreement to keep the 7th year of release and free the slaves. (12-22)
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35: Rechabites |
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Sign: Jeremiah told to bring the Rechabites to the temple and offer them wine, which they refused. (1-11) |
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Jeremiah to tell men of Judah and Jerusalem that unlike Israel, the Rechabites for 200 years obeyed their father, Jonadab, to not drink wine (12-17) |
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Promise to Rechabites that because they were faithful they would continue forever (18-19)
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36: Jehoiakim |
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Jeremiah told to write his revelations in a book (1-3) |
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Jeremiah has his scribe, Baruch, write them and read them in the temple (4-10) |
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Michaiah reports it to the princes and scribes and they call for Baruch who comes and reads it (11-19) Jehoiakim burns Jeremiah’s book (20-26)
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Book replaced at God’s command with additions declaring Jehoiakim’s doom. (27-32)
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They call Jeremiah to pray for them (3-4) |
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37. Prison |
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Siege of Chaldeans withdrawn from Jerusalem. (5) |
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Warning that the Chaldeans will be back. (6-10) |
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Jeremiah imprisoned. (11-15) |
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Sent for by Zedekiah and moved to court of guard. (16-21) |
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38: Pit |
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Jeremiah cast into a pit. (1-6) |
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Jeremiah rescued by Ebed-melech the Ethiopian. (7-13) |
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Jeremiah assures King Zedekiah if he surrenders he will be spared and the King spares Jeremiah. (14-28)
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39: Fall |
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Zedekiah captured, blinded and taken to Babylon. (4-10) |
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Nebuchadnezzar entrusts Jeremiah to captain of the guard (11-14) |
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Ebed-melech, the Ethiopian, saved (39:15-18)
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40: Gedaliah |
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Jeremiah freed and goes to Gedaliah at Mizpah. (1-6) |
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The remaining people gather at Mizpah. (7-12) |
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Gedaliah warned of Amonite king’s plan to have him assassinated. He disbelieves. (13-16) |
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41: Ishmael |
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Gedaliah Slain by Ishmael (1-3) |
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Ishmael kills 70 pilgrims and carries away others. (4-10) |
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Johanan rescues the captives and goes to Chimham. (11-16) |
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They fear Chaldean blame for Gedaliah’s death. (17-18) |
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42: Warning |
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Jeremiah consulted about going to Egypt. (42:1-6)
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Warning not to go to Egypt (42:7-22)
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43: Egypt |
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Flight To Egypt (43:1-7) |
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(Jeremiah and Baruch taken with them) |
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Stones hidden in mortar of Pharaoh’s house (8-13) |
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(Babylonians will reach them in Egypt.)
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44: Warning |
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Warning against idolatry in Egypt. (44:1-14) |
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The warning rejected (44:15-19) Jeremiah warns them further (44:20-24) |
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Jeremiah declares the subjection of Pharaoh to the Babylonians. (25-30)
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45: Baruch |
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Baruch’s complaint. Promised life to be spared.
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V. PROPHECIES AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONS (46—51)
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46: Egypt |
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Egyptian Defeat at Carchemish Warned (1-12)
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Egypt to Be Invaded By Nebuchadnezzar (13-28).
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47: Philistines |
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Philistines to be destroyed by Egypt.
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48: Moab |
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Moab To be destroyed by Babylon |
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Restoration promised. (47)
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49: Ammon |
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Amon to become a heap. Restoration follows. (1-6)
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Edom |
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Edom to be picked off clean like grapes. (7-22)
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Damascus |
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Damascus (Syria) Palaces To be desolated (23-27)
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Kedar |
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Kedar’s Camels and possessions plundered (28 -33)
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Elam |
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Elam to endure Four destructive winds. |
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Later restoration (49:34-39)
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50: Babylon |
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Babylon to be desolated for hunting Jehovah’s sheep.
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51: Babylon |
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Babylon to be punished by Medes. (51:1-58)
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Sign: Book thrown into Euphrates by Seraiah. (51:59-64) (Thus shall Babylon sink.)
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CONCLUSION: HISTORICAL APPENDIX (chap. 52) |
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52: Captivity |
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Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon. (3) |
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Zedekiah’s sons killed, his eyes put out and he is carried to Babylon. (9-10) |
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Jerusalem burned and people deported. (52:12-16) |
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Temple sacked. (52:17-23) |
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Leaders who were taken to Babylon and executed (24-27) |
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Number carried away (52:28-30) |
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Evil-merodach removes Jehoiachin from prison. (52:31-34)
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