• Jerusalem’s doom (2) Warning to • You’ll be captured, not Zedekiah killed 34:1-7 • You’ll see Nebuchadnezzar • Lifetime slavery prohibited (Ex 21:2-11) Treachery with • During siege, King promised Slaves to free slaves • During lull in siege, slave 34:8-16 owners changed mind (10) • God denounces broken promise (12-16) • God gives owners’ freedom to Punishment for die by sword (17) Treachery • Zedekiah given to enemy (21) toward slaves • Jerusalem burned to ground 34:17-22 (22) • Chapters 35-36 happen 10 or 20 years before Siege The Rekabites • Recabites • Remained faithful to an 35:1-19 ancient vow • They contrast Judah’s faithlessness Jehoiakim • Scroll is summary of all Jeremiah had said since Josiah (1- Burns 3), hoping for repentance Jeremiah’s • Baruch reads scroll to people, then to officials, then to Scroll king. My people • Jehoiakim burns parts of scroll as it is read (23-26) stumble36:1-26 in the ancient Jeremiah • Jeremiah re-writes same messages on new scroll (27-29) pathswrites (18:15) • He adds judgment on Jehoiakim on scroll (30-32) another scroll • Death with his body exposed • All disasters to people would come true because no 36:27-32 repentance Jeremiah • tries to leave Background: Babylon besieging Jerusalem, but Jerusalem for withdraws when Egypt sends personal soldiers to help (1-5) business • Jeremiah declares Babylon will return… escape 37:1-10 impossible (6-10) Zedekiah • Background: Babylon asks for besieging Jerusalem, but withdraws when Egypt sends God’s soldiers to help (1-5) direction • Jeremiah declares Babylon will return… escape impossible (6-10) 37:11-16 Jeremiah • Jeremiah tells people Thrown in surrender to Babylon (1-3) • Officials call for death (4) Cistern • Jeremiah put in cistern (5-6) • Ebed-Melek rescues Jeremiah 38:1-13 (7-13) Zedekiah • Jeremiah hesitates to give questions Zedekiah a word from God • “You’ll kill me” (15) Jeremiah • “You won’t listen anyway (15) again • Jeremiah’s ‘word from God” • Surrender & live (16) 38:14-23 • Resist & City will burn (17-18) • King fears retribution from Jews Zedekiah’s who surrendered, if he fears surrenders too (19) • Jeremiah promises “that won’t happen” (20), but refusing to 38:19-23 listen will bring disaster & dishonor (21-23) • Seige lasted 18 months The Fall of • Food exhausted (52:4-6) Jerusalem • Zedekiah and his soldiers flee • Zedekiah captured (5-7) • His sons killed before him 39:1-18 • Zedekiah blinded and taken to Babylon • Jerusalem burned (8) The Fall of • People go into exile (9-10) Jerusalem • Jeremiah protected (11ff) • God protects Ebed-Melek 39:1-18 for “trusting God” (15-18) • Jeremiah mistakenly Jeremiah chained w/ exiles Freed • Freed by commander who quotes Jeremiah’s 40:1-6 promise of judgment thru Babylon Gedaliah • Gedaliah appointed Assassinated governor by Babylon • He reassures those 40:7 – 41:10 left in Judah • Seeks normalcy (9-10) Gedaliah • Jonathan warns of plot Assassinated to kill Gedaliah (13) • Ammonite king Baalis sending Ishmael 40:13 – 16 • Motive – grudge, greed, territory? Gedaliah • Jonathan offered to kill Assassinated Ishmael to stop assassination (15) • Gedaliah refuses to 40:13 – 16 believe Jonathan and stops his intervention (16) Gedaliah • Killed during meal (1) • Assassinated Note Jehu’s purge (2 K 10:11-28) • All Jews & Babylonian 41:1-3 soldiers murdered at Mizpah (2-3) More Violent • 80 Pilgrims arrive at Acts by Mizpah on way to Jerusalem (4-5) Ishmael • Ishmael deceives and murders 70 of them • 10 spared in exchange for 41:4-10 their hidden provisions Ishmael takes • Jeremiah probably remaining among this group (40:6) captives to • Jonathan rescues Ammon captives (11-18) • Ishmael flees to Ammonites with 8 men… never 41:10 mentioned again. Flight to • Jonathan takes rescued Egypt captives and flees to Egypt (41:16-18) • Fears Babylonian retaliation 41:16-18 over assassination of Gedaliah Jeremiah • People want to know Asked For where to go • Jeremiah promises to tell Advice them (4) • They promise to obey what 42:1 – 43:7 ever God says (5-6) Jeremiah’s • Stay in Judah/Don’t be Advice afraid of Babylon (7-12) • Warning: if you flee to 42:7-22 Egypt (13-22) • Death by famine, sword The People Disobey & • They take Jeremiah Jeremiah’s w/them to Egypt (1-7) Symbolic • Stones at Pharaoh’s Stones palace • Babylon will destroy 43:1-13 Egypt (11-13) Idolatry • Refusal to learn from Condemned in past judgment (1-6) Egypt • We’ll worship “Queen of Heaven” 44:1-25 • Confused logic (16-25) Rebuke of • From noble roots Baruch (32:12) 605 BC • Baruch complaining • Psalm 6:6? 45:1-5 • God’s admonition (4-5) • Don’t seek for self • I’ll protect you Messages of • Jeremiah prophet to all nations (1:5) Judgement on • Specific sin named (usually 9 Nations pride) • Punishment announced Chapters 46-51 • Unexpected message of hope • Egypt’s pride (7-8) EGYPT • Egypt’s judgment • Humiliation & Defeat at Carchemish (2-12) 46:2-28 • Conquest by Nebuchadnezzar (13-24) • In Jeremiah’s time, Philistia they were small colony. • Identity of Attack on 47:1-7 Philistia not clear • Moab traced to Lot Moab • Humbling of Moab’s Pride (7) Destroyed in & complacency (11-17) 582 BC • Moab’s Insulence (26-30) • Lament for Moab (31-39) 48:1-47 • Restoration (40-47) • Punished for taking Gad Ammon when their people exiled (1-3) • Pride – feeling secure because of being in 49:1-6 inaccessible area (4-5) • Promise of restoration (6) • Edom goes back to Esau, noted for wisdom (Obd 8) Edom • Teman – city named for g’son of Esau • Edom joined Judah against Babylon (594) but switched back 49:7-22 when Zedekiah revolted • Pride – their downfall (16) • Damascus fell to Assyria (732) and later became a vassal of Damascus Babylon (605) • Joined w/ Babylon against Judah (599) 49:23-27 • Damascus later destroyed by Babylon (572) Kedar • Kedar – Arab tribe, invaded Hazor by Babylon in 599 B.C. & Elam • Hazor – Arab tribe • Elam – 200 miles E of 49:28-39 Babylon • Note use of “I” 8 times to describe God’s retribution. • Dates back to 3,000 BC • Powerful under Hammurabi Babylon (1793), then centuries of decline • Neo-Babylonian empire under 50:1 – 51:64 Nebuchadnezzar (605-562) • Persia was Babylon’s downfall (539 BC) • Punishment for her treatment of Israel (11-13) Babylon • God’s wrath toward Babylon (21- 32) 50:11 – 51:64 • Babylon’s desolation (31-40) • Babylon helpless (41-46) • God’s vengeance (51:1-14) Events from • 11 yr Rule of Zedekiah • He did evil 597 to 561 • Responsible for God’s wrath • Fall of Jerusalem (12-27) 52:1-34 • Nebuzaradan levels city 2 Kgs 24:18- • 3 Deportations (28-30) 25:30 • Jehoiachin released(31-34) • God has a purpose for His people • God works in history to fulfill purposes Four • Obedience, Faithfulness, Godliness (Justice & Righteousness) Keys to Premises in Fruitfulness/Usefulness Jeremiah • We’re responsible for discipline God brings into our lives • God warns again and again • Judgment designed for repentance • Assimilation into culture Issues in • Trust in other than God • Money – Stewardship Jeremiah antidote • Sex – Purity / Idolatry accountability • Power – Servanthood antidote Issues in • Complacency • Substituting worship for Jeremiah obedience yet feeling safe and satisfied • Substituting meaningless When fellowship for mission, Reverence is discipleship, accountability • Maximizing self while short- Lost sheeting God • Injustice When • Deceit toward others Reverence is • Hurting/disregarding the Lost vulnerable • Selfishness crowding out service Issues in • Broken Cisterns = Self-Defeating Jeremiah: • Substituting worship for obedience & feeling safe & satisfied Stupidity • Behaviors making spouse or child issues worse Arrogance • Pride that makes us blind & Blindness deaf to Holy Spirit Issues in • Broken Cisterns = Self-Defeating Jeremiah: • Ignoring Sabbath principles that leave us harried, confused, exhausted Stupidity • Closed fists wondering why we can’t receive Arrogance • Selfishness that breeds Blindness loneliness/isolation Issues in • Broken Cisterns = Self-Defeating Jeremiah: • Cover-up that extinguishes confession that blocks restoration (Adam & Eve) Stupidity • Unforgiveness that nurtures pride and heart-hardness Arrogance while undercutting God’s grace Blindness • To tear down, destroy, build & plant • I’ve made you a fortified city Jeremiah’s • They’ll fight against you but Call not overcome you • I am with you • I will rescue you • His message was hard to bear Jeremiah’s • Everyone fought him • Hometown plot Experience • Pashur & Hananiah • Thrown in Cistern • Temple Sermon threat • His message hard to bear • Jeremiah was disillusioned Jeremiah’s • God was with him • God did rescue him Experience (Ebed-Melek) • God was faithful but not always predictable Issues in • Illusion – false or unrealistic Jeremiah: expectations always result in disappointment/disillusion • When God calls a person their Disillusion troubles have just begun • Abe, Joseph, Moses, Disciples, the child of Paul, Heb (11:35-38) Illusion Issues in • Illusion – false or unrealistic Jeremiah: expectations always result in disappointment/disillusion • Jesus’ Call to Discipleship Disillusion (Luke 14:25-33) • Relationships the child of • Decision-making Illusion • Possessions Issues in • Hypocrisy Jeremiah: • Calling on God for rescue while in crisis while ignoring God in peace (Fox hole religion) Stupidity • Asking God for direction while really only wanting Approval Arrogance (Zedekiah & Jonathan) Blindness Issues in • Go to God in Prayer Jeremiah: • Be honest, open, humble His • Be gracious to others Confessions who are in valley of despair Issues in • Heart Transformation Jeremiah: not reformation • Inner-conversion that The New gives a new vision, Covenant values, appetite, attitude Issues in • God never gives up Jeremiah: • His plans are to bless us & give us a future Hope • After discipline comes restoration