JEREMIAH PLOT Jeremiah is called to prophesy to Judah re their sins amp coming judgment For 40 years Jeremiah foretells what is coming often paying a high price personally Judah will be defeated amp Jerusalem destroyed ID: 690353
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JEREMIAH
Prophet of Sin & PunishmentSlide2
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
70 years of captivity in Babylon will follow
God promises eventual restorationSlide3
JEREMIAH: The
mAN
Prophesied to Judah 627-587 B.C. during reigns of 5 kings
Father a priest from Benjamin
Young at the time he was called to prophesy
Remained unmarried as part of his message
Very unpopular b/c of his message
Openly acknowledged his frustration & anger with God
Kidnapped & taken to Egypt after Fall of Jerusalem
Jewish tradition says he was stoned to death in EgyptSlide4
JEREMIAH: THE BOOK
A combination of
oracles
&
narratives
(story)
Not in chronological order, some info repeated
Dictated to Baruch
Quoted 40 times in NT (especially Revelation)
Numerous object lessons:
Almond Rod
Boiling Pot
Ruined Waistcloth
Jeremiah’s single status
Buying a plot of landSlide5
JEREMIAH: MAJOR THEMES
Themes are introduced in chapter 1 (Jeremiah’s Calling)
God will judge Judah for breaking the covenant (2-29)
Babylon will be His instrument of punishment
70 yrs. of Exile are coming & are unavoidable
Judah should accept what is coming & not resist
After 70 yrs. God will restore Israel & Judah: there is Hope (30-33)
Eventually God will make a New Covenant with them
Ultimately fulfilled in Jesus (
Lk
. 22:20)
Fall of Jerusalem & Beginning of Captivity (34-51)
Jeremiah’s frustration over what he must endureSlide6
JEREMIAH: MAJOR EVENTS
Jeremiah’s Call to Prophesy (1)
The famous “Temple Sermon” (7)
Jeremiah’s Complaint against the Lord (20)
King
Jehoikim
burns God’s Word (36)
Fall of Jerusalem & Destruction of the Temple (39 & 52)
Beginning of Exile (52)Slide7
JEREMIAH: KEY VERSE
“Behold, the days are coming when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”
Jeremiah 31:31Slide8
Jeremiah: lessons for today
1. When God makes a _______________ with His people, He expects us to be _____________ to it.
2. No _______________ can stand if it defies or disregards the Lord.
3. Religious _____________ are often the greatest enemies of truth.
4. Serving the Lord often comes at a high personal _____________.
5. We are the recipients of the New _______________ b/c of what Jesus has done, & we should be thankful.