JEREMIAH Prophet of Sin Punishment JEREMIAH PLOT Jeremiah

JEREMIAH Prophet of Sin & Punishment

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 restoration

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 Egypt

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 land

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 endure

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)

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: 31

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.