Jeremiah 38 Jeremiah in Egypt Jeremiah 43 44

Jeremiah #38 – Jeremiah in Egypt Jeremiah 43 -44

Structure of Jeremiah • Oracles Against Judah (ch. 1 -25) § Historical Interlude (ch. 26 -29) Ø Book of Comfort (ch. 30 -33) § Historical Interlude (ch. 34 -45) • Oracles Against Nations (ch. 46 -51)

• In chapter 34, Zedekiah & the people make (and break) a covenant to… Release their slaves • In chapter 35, the Rechabites stay faithful to the commands of their ancestor by refusing to…Drink wine • In chapter 36, Jehoiakim hears the scroll of Jeremiah and responds by Cutting it up and throwing it in the fire • In chapter 37, Jeremiah warns not to trust in the false hope that Babylon is drawn away by. The … Egyptian army • In chapter 38, Jeremiah is thrown into a muddy cistern until he is rescued by an. Ethiopian eunuch

• In chapter 39, Jerusalem is destroyed and Zedekiah has his… • Sons killed and his eyes put out Babylon &live in peace In chapter 40, Gedaliah. Serve is made governor in Judah and tells the remnant of Jews to … • Assassinates In chapter 41, Ishmael, Gedaliah a former commander of the Judean army… • Flee Egypt for. Jews safetydefy In chapter 41 -43, Johnanan and thetoremaining Jeremiah’s warning and….

Jeremiah #38 – Jeremiah in Egypt Jeremiah 43 -44

I. Stones and Thrones (43: 8 -13) • Jeremiah and Baruch have been dragged along to Egypt. (see 43: 1 -7) • God speaks to Jeremiah, tells him to hide stones outside of Pharaoh’s palace. (8 -9) • The message: God will send Nebuch. to set up his throne on top of these stones! (10) • Just as God used Babylon to destroy Judah, He will do the same to Egypt—the land taken and temples burned with fire. (11 -13)

II. Have You Forgotten? (44: 1 -14) • Message for the Jews in Egypt: (1) • You saw the destruction of Judah because of their wickedness and idolatry. (2 -3) • God sent prophets to warn them, but they didn’t listen, became a desolation. (4 -6) • Why are you now sacrificing to other gods in Egypt? Have you forgotten? (7 -9)

II. Have You Forgotten? (44: 1 -14) • You are not contrite, don’t fear God. (10) • God has set His face against them so that they will be destroyed in Egypt. (11 -12) • They will experience the same punishment as Judah, only a few will return. (13 -14)

III. Whose Word Will Stand (44: 1530) • The Jews listening—whose wives had been sacrificing to the “queen of heaven”: We will not listen to you. (15 -16, see 7: 17 -18) • They double-down on the idolatry, convinced that stopping this practice was what led to Judah’s downfall. (17 -18) • Women add that they did so with their husbands blessing. (19, see 7: 18) • Jeremiah rightly interprets the history: (20)

III. Whose Word Will Stand (44: 1530) • God was taking notice of the idolatry. (21) • He couldn’t endure the sin any longer, brought calamity for disobedience. (22 -23) • “Go ahead and sacrifice, but do not invoke the name of Jehovah ever again. ” (24 -26) • God is “watching over” His word so that few will escape and that they will know that God’s word is true. (27 -28, see 1: 11) • The sign will be the punishment, and the making of Pharaoh like Zedekiah. (29 -30)

Jeremiah #38 – Jeremiah in Egypt Next up: Jeremiah 45 & Review

• Fountain “forsaken me, the ________ of living waters, and Cisterns… out for themselves broken hewed __________. ” (2: 13) • “They“Peace, have healed the wound of my people ________, Peace!” saying, ___________, when there is no peace. ” soul s in the good way, and you will “Look for the ancient paths, walk (6: 14) rest • Lightly for your find ______ Den of Robbers ______. ” (6: 16) • “Has this house, which is called by my name, become a Understand ___________ in your sight? ” (7: 12) knows • s ”But let Him who boasts, boast in this: that he _________ & _____ Me, that I am the LORD who himself exercises steadfast love, justice, and righteousness…” (9: 24) direct • “I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in ______, Nor

• trusts “Blessed is the man who _______ in the Lord. . . Tree He will be like a planted by the water deceitful _________________. ” (17: 7 -8) • sick ________ than all else and is The heart is more deceived (17: 9) desperately _____. ” • deceived O Lord, overcome you have ______ me, and I was ______; you have ________ me and prevailed. (20: 7) • burning fire But if I say, “I will not … speak anymore in His name, then in my heart it becomes like a ______. ”

• Branch I will raise up for David a _______ ; He will reign as righteousnes king and act wisely andjustice do ______ & s ________ (23: 5) council • [of false prophets] “But who has stood in the ______ of the Lord, the he should see and hear His sevent y wrath This whole land will be a desolation and a horror, and word? ” (23: 18) • nations these nations will serve the king of Babylon _____ years. (25: 11) • welfare hope Take this cup of wine of ______ from my hand cause all the _______ where I send you to drink it.

• restore Behold, days are coming, when I will _______ the fortunes ________ of my people Israel and Judah. ” (30: 3) • Behold, days are coming, when I will make a newcovenant _____covenant … not like the ______ I made with people their fathers. (31: 31 -32) • God one and I will be their They shall be myone _______ never _______, and I will give them _____ heart and ______ way. (32: 38 -39) Levitical • David shall ____ lack a man to sit on the throne…and the ______ priests shall never lack a man before me” (33: 17)

Themes in the Prophets Rebellion Repentanc e Retribution = Jeremiah Restoration

What is the prophet’s purpose? • Interpret history. • Enforce covenants. • Declare future events.

Structure of Jeremiah • Condemnation & Disaster (1 -12) § God’s Plans for Exile, Jer’s Complaints (1320) o To Kings (& others) (21 -29) Ø Words of Hope (30 -33) o To Kings (& others) (34 -35) § Jeremiah’s Suffering (36 -45) • Oracles Against the Nations (46 -51)

King Josiah and sons Josiah (640 – 609 BC) Jehoaha z (609 BC) Jehoiakim (609 – 598 BC) Jehoiachi n (597 BC) Lineage of Christ Zedekiah (597 – 586 BC)

King Josiah and sons Josiah (640 – 609 BC) Jehoaha z (609 BC) 1 st wave of captives (605) Jehoiakim (609 – 598 BC) Jehoiachi n (597 BC) 2 nd wave of captives (597) Zedekiah (597 – 586 BC) 3 rd wave of captives (586)

King Josiah and sons (Review) Last good king. Goes out to stop Pharaoh, gets killed. Josiah (640 – 609 BC) Jehoaha z (609 BC) Removed Jehoiakim (609 – 598 BC) by Pharaoh Instated by Pharaoh *First wave of captives* Nebuchadnezzar besieges. Jehoiachi n (597 BC) Zedekiah (597 – 586 BC) wave/ *Third destruction*

Historical Context of Jeremiah (Review) Jereboa m Ahab Assyrian Israel (Northern) Captivity Israel (United Kingdom) Judah (Southern) Saul David Solomon Hezekia h Josiah = Jeremiah Return Babylonia n Captivity