PPT-Jeremiah 31v1-26

Jerusalem will soon be destroyed Lets remember the context Jeremiah is writing cf Jer30v1 Jehovah is speaking cf vs 1 2 3 7 10 15 16 20 amp 23 Jacob is addressed cf Jer30v10. Lesson 13 for the 25. th. of December, 2010. HISTORICAL. CONTEXT. FINANCIAL. CONTEXT. “Like cages full of birds, . their houses are full of deceit; . they have become rich and powerful and have grown fat and sleek. . Michelangelo, 1512. Jeremiah:. What do you know???. K. INGS. The Kingdom Divides. Assyrian Exile of Israel – 722/21 BC. Judah after Assyrian Exile. Israel and Judah at the time of Jeremiah. Jeremiah Worked for a Long Time. 1 . The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, . 2 . Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. . 3 . Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. . JEREMIAH . Zedekiah: A King Fit for the People. Simon Harris. Zedekiah & Jeremiah. Vision of two baskets of figs . . Jer. . 24 . Letter to the captives . Jer. . 29. Sign of the . yokes . Jer. . 27. How to live as an . Jeremiah 29:4-9. How to live as an EXILE . Jeremiah 29:4-9. How would you feel?. Psalm . 137:1. By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept,.  . when we remembered Zion. .. 1Peter 1:1. Jeremiah. Who was Jeremiah?. Priest from Anathoth . Where did he preach?. In Jerusalem. When did he preach?. 627-586 (and ministered longer) . Structure, Text, Canon. Text. LXX is 15% shorter than MT. and . Offerings. II Corinthians 9:10 Now . He who . supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.. Jeremiah 1:4–5 (NKJV) . 4 Then the word of the . Lord. came to me, saying: 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”. .. . In . Isaiah 45:9:. “Woe to those who quarrel with their Maker,.     those who are nothing but potsherds.     among the potsherds on the ground.. Does the clay say to the potter,.     ‘What are you making?’. JEREMIAH: PLOT. Jeremiah is called to prophesy to Judah re their sins & coming judgment. For 40 years Jeremiah foretells what is coming, often paying a high price personally. Judah will be defeated & Jerusalem destroyed. Levite Priest. Called in the 13. th. year of Josiah. Served under 4 kings. Poor man’s prophet. Rejected by other priests. Spent many years in prison. Released . by Nebuchadnezzar. Taken to Egypt. Fun Facts….. Levite Priest. Called in the 13. th. year of Josiah. Served under 4 kings. Poor man’s prophet. Rejected by other priests. Spent many years in prison. Released . by Nebuchadnezzar. Taken to Egypt. Fun Facts….. The Need to . Remember Shiloh. Those who trusted in the temple had a false sense of security. . (Jeremiah 7:1-4). The Lord required thorough repentance! . (Jeremiah 7:5-7). The Lord saw their hypocrisy . The Old Testament prophets . spoke. God’s messages to encourage, warn, and guide us!. Jeremiah 1:9-10 . 9 . Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “. I have put my words in your mouth..