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•Original Power PointBy

Chris Reeves

Additions to the original By Jack Wheeler Clovis Ca.

Email: jack@powerpointstojesus.com

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•Book of Jeremiah

Prepared by Chris Reeves * Winter Quarter 2004

Reason for studying Jeremiah

Romans 15:4 (KJV) 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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Brief Look At All Bible Lands

Palestine

Lesson 2

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Jeremiah in the Old TestamentLaw (5)Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

History (12)Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1&2 Samuel

1&2 Kings

1&2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Wisdom (5)Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Prophecy (17)Major Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Minor Prophets

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

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Jeremiah in the Old Testament

Pre-Exile Prophets

Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel,

Obadiah, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum,

Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah

Exile Prophets

Ezekiel

Daniel

Post-Exile Prophets

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

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Judah’s Last Days

2 Kings 18-25; 2 Chronicles 29-36

Lesson 31

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Judah’s Last Days Jeremiah was God’s spokesman during this time

The Israelites would not listen to Jeremiah

Babylon came again in 586 BC and Jerusalem was leveled Gold was stripped from the walls of the temple

Bronze pillars were broken and carried away

Walls broken down and the gates burned

Rest of the people were taken captive Nothing was left but a pile of rubbish!

586 BC

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Jeremiah the “Prophet” Jeremiah was a “prophet” (1:5-7) A “prophet” was a spokesman; a

mouthpiece for God, guided by the Holy Spirit (Ex. 4:11-16; Deut. 18:15,18; Act. 28:25).

A “prophet” called God’s people back to God’s law and covenant (2 Kings 17:13; Jer. 11:1-2, 7-8; 25:3-4).

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Jeremiah the Man We know more about Jeremiah the prophet

than any other prophet in the Old Testament

Jeremiah had to learn to go when commissioned (1:6)

Jeremiah was “the weeping prophet” who had a broken heart for the sins of his people (4:19-20; 8:21-22; 9:1; 13:17; 23:9)

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Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah persevered under difficult

circumstances: when despised-persecuted (11:18-23; 12:6; 18:11-12, 15-17; 19:14-15: 20:1-6; 26:1-13; 37:11-15, (Benjamin slide) 37:16-21.

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Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah persevered under difficult

circumstances: when despised-persecuted (11:18-23; 12:6; 18:11-12, 15-17; 19:14-15: 20:1-6; 26:1-13; 37:11-15, (Benjamin slide) 37:16-21. He was not allowed to marry (16:1-4)

Jeremiah wanted to resign, but he had a burning desire to proclaim God’s word (20:7-9)

Jeremiah was finally exiled in Egypt (43:1-7)

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Jeremiah the Man Jeremiah 20:1-2 (KJV) 1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was

also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

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Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah means “Jehovah throws” Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah (1:1) Jeremiah was from “Anathoth in the land

Benjamin,” a town assign to the priests, 2 to 3 miles northeast of Jerusalem (1:1; Josh. 21:18)

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Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah dictated his words to his scribe named

Baruch (36:4) Jeremiah does not arrange his material in

chronological order, but in topical order:• Call of Jeremiah (1)• Prophecies of doom (2-29)• Prophecies of hope (30-33)• Siege and fall of Jerusalem (34-39)• Post Jerusalem fall (40-45)• Prophecies to foreign nations (46-51)• Fall of Jerusalem (52)

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Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years

627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah the King was a descendant of Solomon

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Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years

627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah was a descendant of Solomon He was contemporary with Nahum, Habakkuk,

and Zephaniah (prophets in Judah) Contemporary with Ezekiel and Daniel (prophets in Babylon).

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Key Dates in Jeremiah

Ruler Year Reference SummaryJosiah 627 B.C. 1:1-3 Jeremiah’s

call

Jehoahaz 609 B.C. 22:10-12 Jehoahaz led captive

Jehoakim 609 B.C. 26:1-7 Temple destruction

foretold

Jehoakim 608-605 B.C. 22:13-19 Jehoiakim led captive

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Key Dates in JeremiahRuler Year Reference Summary

Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 25:1-14 Seventy year captivity foretold

Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 45:1-5 Baruch’s life spared

Jehoiakim 605 B.C. 46:1-2 Battle of Carchemish

Jehoiakim 605-604 B.C. 36:1-32 God’s word burned

Jehoiakim 601-598 B.C. 35:1-19 Rechabites example

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Key Dates in Jeremiah

Ruler Year Reference SummaryJehoiachin 598-597 B.C. 22:24-30 Jehoiachin

led captive

Zedekiah 597 B.C. 24:1-10 Good and bad figs

Zedekiah 597 B.C. 29:1-32 Return after 70 years foretold

Zedekiah 597 B.C. 49:34-39 Prophecy against Elam

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Key Dates in JeremiahRuler Year Reference Summary

Zedekiah 594-593 B.C. 28:1;

51:59-64

False prophecy of Hananiah;

symbolic act of Seraiah

Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 34:1-22 Prophecy of Jerusalem’s

fall

Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 21:1-10 Zedekiah urged to

surrender

Zedekiah 588-87 B.C. 37:1 - 38:28 Jeremiah imprisoned

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Key Dates in Jeremiah

Ruler Year Reference SummaryZedekiah 587 B.C. 32:1-44 Jeremiah

buys a field

Zedekiah 587 B.C. 33:1-26 Return to Jerusalem

foretold

Zedekiah 586 B.C. 1:3; 39:1-18; 52:1-30

Fall of Jerusalem

Gedaliah

(governor)

586 B.C. 40:1 – 41:18 Gedaliah appointed & assassinated

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Ruler Year Reference SummaryJohanan

(leader)

c. 586 B.C. 42:1-22 Remnant stays in the

land

Johanan c. 585 B.C. 43:1-7 Remnant flees to Egypt

Johanan c. 582-580 B.C.

43:8-13; 44:1-30

Jeremiah’s last words in

Egypt

Johanan 582 B.C. 52:30 4th minor deportation

Johanan 562 B.C. 52:31-34 Jehoiachin treated kindly by Evil-mero

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Three Stages of Jeremiah’s Ministry

627 to 605 B.C. 605 to 586 B.C. 586 to 580 B.C.

Prophesied while Judah was

threatened by Assyria and

Egypt

Proclaimed God’s judgment while Judah was threatened and

besieged by Babylon

Ministered in Judah and in Egypt after

Judah’s downfall

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Jeremiah in the Old Testament (Previous Slide)

Pre-Exile Prophets

Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel,

Obadiah, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum,

Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah

Exile Prophets

Ezekiel

Daniel

Post-Exile Prophets

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

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Ministry of Jeremiah

Prophecies Before the Fall of Jerusalem

1. Prophecies during Josiah’s reign (1-12)

2. Prophecies during Jehoiakim’s reign (13-20, 25-26, 35-36)

3. Prophecies during the reign of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah (45-51)

4. Prophecies during Zedekiah’s reign (21-24, 27-34, 37-39,52)

Prophecies After the Fall of Jerusalem

1. Prophecies to the remnant in Judah (40-42)

2. Prophecies to the remnant in Egypt (43-44)

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586 B.C.Chapters 1-39 Chapters 40-52

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Jeremiah’s Audience Jeremiah proclaimed a message of doom (using

words, signs and symbols) to the stiff-necked and black-sliding people of Judah in the declining days before the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 1-39)

Jeremiah proclaimed a message of hope to the discouraged and dismayed remnant of people scattered around (Palestine, Egypt, Babylon) as a result of the captivity (Jer. 40-52)

Judah opposed, beat, isolated, threatened, persecuted and imprisoned Jeremiah. He was lonely, rejected and persecuted

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Jeremiah’s Theme and Purpose Key Theme: divine judgment is at hand Key Verse: 1:10; 18:7-10 Key Purpose:

Historical purpose: How God judged Judah by using the Babylonians (1:13-16; 25:9)

Doctrinal purpose: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach … (Prov. 14:34)

Messianic purpose: Christ will bring a new covenant (31:31-33)

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Destruction

Four Themes

1. Rebuke

2. Warning

Emphasis

People’s sin

God’s right.

Time

Present (2:1ff)

Future (23-26,31)

Construction

3. Invitation

4. Consolation

God’s grace

People’s hope

Present (3:1ff)

Future (23:1-40; 30:4-11; 32:37-41; 33:14-26)

Jeremiah’s Message1:10

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Jeremiah Authorship Jeremiah dictated his words to his scribe named

Baruch (36:4) Jeremiah does not arrange his material in

chronological order, but in topical order:• Call of Jeremiah (1)• Prophecies of doom (2-29)• Prophecies of hope (30-33)• Siege and fall of Jerusalem (34-39)• Post Jerusalem fall (40-45)• Prophecies to foreign nations (46-51)• Fall of Jerusalem (52)

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Date of Jeremiah Jeremiah prophesied approximately 46 years

627-580 B.C. (1:2; 3:6; 25:3). Josiah was a descendant of Solomon He was contemporary with Nahum, Habakkuk,

and Zephaniah (prophets in Judah) Contemporary with Ezekiel and Daniel (prophets in Babylon).

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Three Stages of Jeremiah’s Ministry

627 to 605 B.C. 605 to 586 B.C. 586 to 580 B.C.

Prophesied while Judah was

threatened by Assyria and

Egypt

Proclaimed God’s judgment while Judah was threatened and

besieged by Babylon

Ministered in Judah and in Egypt after

Judah’s downfall

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Ministry of Jeremiah

Prophecies Before the Fall of Jerusalem

1. Prophecies during Josiah’s reign (1-12)

2. Prophecies during Jehoiakim’s reign (13-20, 25-26, 35-36)

3. Prophecies during the reign of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah (45-51)

4. Prophecies during Zedekiah’s reign (21-24, 27-34, 37-39,52)

Prophecies After the Fall of Jerusalem

1. Prophecies to the remnant in Judah (40-42)

2. Prophecies to the remnant in Egypt (43-44)

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Lam

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586 B.C.Chapters 1-39 Chapters 40-52

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Jeremiah’s Audience Jeremiah proclaimed a message of doom (using

words, signs and symbols) to the stiff-necked and black-sliding people of Judah in the declining days before the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 1-39)

Jeremiah proclaimed a message of hope to the discouraged and dismayed remnant of people scattered around (Palestine, Egypt, Babylon) as a result of the captivity (Jer. 40-52)

Judah opposed, beat, isolated, threatened, persecuted and imprisoned Jeremiah. He was lonely, rejected and persecuted

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Destruction

Four Themes

1. Rebuke

2. Warning

Emphasis

People’s sin

God’s right.

Time

Present (2:1ff)

Future (23-26,31)

Construction

3. Invitation

4. Consolation

God’s grace

People’s hope

Present (3:1ff)

Future (23:1-40; 30:4-11; 32:37-41; 33:14-26)

Jeremiah’s Message1:10