Jeremiah 40 Egypt Philistia Jeremiah 46 47 Structure

Jeremiah #40 – Egypt & Philistia Jeremiah 46 -47

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)

Oracles Against the Nations Then the LORD stretched out His hand touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant. ” Jeremiah 1: 9 -10

Oracles Against the Nations For Israel: For Nations: • Breaking Covenant • Pride, Arrogance • Idolatry, Syncretism • Injustice, Violence • Violence, Cruelty • Trusting False gods For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1: 18 -20)

Oracles Against the Nations “Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them, ‘The LORD will roar from on high And utter His voice from His holy habitation; He will roar mightily against His fold. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, Against all the inhabitants of the earth. ‘A clamor has come to the end of the earth, Because the LORD has a controversy with the nations. He is entering into judgment with all flesh; As for the wicked, He has given them to the sword, ’ declares the LORD. ”

Oracles Against the Nations • Egypt & Philistia – ch. 46 -47 (7/29) • Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, & Elam – ch. 49 -50 (8/2) • Babylon – ch. 50 (8/5) • Babylon – ch. 51 (8/9)

Jeremiah #40 – Egypt & Philistia Jeremiah 46 -47

I. Rise & Fall of Egypt (46: 1 -12) • To Egyptian army gathered at Carchemish on the Euphrates to aid the Assyrians in fighting the Babylonians. (1 -2) • 1 st battle of Carchemish (609 B. C. ) - Egypt helps hold off Babylon • 2 nd battle of Carchemish (605) - Nebuchadnezr defeats the alliance of Assyria and Egypt.

Battle of Carchemish

I. Rise & Fall of Egypt (46: 1 -12) • To Egyptian army gathered at Carchemish on the Euphrates to aid the Assyrians in fighting the Babylonians. (1 -2) • Egyptian army lined up, dressed for battle— before fleeing in terror and falling. (3 -6) • Egypt is compared to the Nile in her pride to rise up and destroy. (7 -8) • But like the river the rise is only temporary • Jehovah has called a day of sacrifice, Egypt will be slaughtered for the LORD. (9 -10) • There is no healing available. (11 -12)

II. Heifer & The Horsefly (46: 13 -28) • Nebuchadnezzar will invade and conquer the land of Egypt. (13 -14) • Their mercenaries will run home, say that Pharaoh talks big, but does nothing. (15 -17) • God—the true King—declares that one will rise up like Tabor and Carmel to destroy Egypt, take inhabitants into exile. (18 -19)

Mt. Tabor in Israel

Mt. Carmel (range) in Israel

II. Heifer & The Horsefly (46: 13 -28) • Egypt is plump, pretty, and proud, but an army is coming to drive them away and cut them down. (20 -24) • Judgment of Egypt is against the rulers, the gods, and those who trust in them—and Nebuchadnezzar will carry it out. (25 -26) • For God’s people, they will be saved, brought back to their land after the correction of God in Babylonian exile. (27 -28)

III. Against Philistia (47: 1 -7) • Next message against Philistia, the coastal people that were historically a thorn in the side of Israel and Judah. (1) • While Egypt would conquer them first, this oracle predicts the invasion of the Babylonians as a destructive flood. (1 -2) • The land will cry out in distress, fathers will abandon their children, and crying out to their gods will do nothing for them. (3 -5) • An appeal to God, but He has ordained this judgment, and it must come. (6 -7)

Jeremiah #40 – Egypt & Philistia Next up: Jeremiah 48 -49

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

Themes in the Prophets Rebellion Repentanc e Retribution = Jeremiah Restoration

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

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. Zedekiah (597 – 586 BC) *Third wave/ destruction* Jehoiachi n (597 BC) Lineage of Christ

• Fountai “forsaken me, the _____ of living waters, and hewed n Cistern out for themselves broken _____. ” (2: 13) s • Lightly “They have healed the wound of my people ______, “Peace, saying, __________, when there is no peace. ” Peace!” (6: 14) • rest for your soul “Look for the ancient paths, walk in the good way, and you s will find ______ _______. ” (6: 16) • Den of Robbers “Has this house, which is called by my name, become a ___________ in your sight? ” (7: 12)

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

• Branc I will raise up for David a _____ ; He will reign as h justice righteousnes king and act wisely and do ______ & s ________ (23: 5) • sevent This whole land will be a desolation and a horror, and y these nations will serve the king of Babylon _____ wrath years. (25: 11) nations • Take this cup of wine of ____ from my hand welfare cause all the ______ where I send you to drink it. hope (25: 15)

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

• In chapter 35, the Rechabites stay faithful to the commands Refusing to drink wine of their ancestor by … • In chapter 36, Jehoiakim hears the scroll of Jeremiah and responds by • Cutting it up and throwing it in the fire 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 Flee to Egypt for safety In chapter 41 -43, Johnanan and the remaining Jews defy Jeremiah’s warning and….