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Jeremiah and LamentationsJeremiah and Lamentations

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ChronologyChronology

JudahJudah ProphetsProphets IsraelIsrael

931 BC931 BC RehoboamRehoboam JeroboamJeroboam

AbijahAbijah NadabNadab

900 BC900 BC Asa*Asa* BaashaBaasha

850 BC850 BC Jehoshaphat*Jehoshaphat* ElijahElijah Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, JoramAhaziah, Joram

800 BC800 BC Jehoram*, Ahaziah, Jehoram*, Ahaziah, Queen Athaliah, Queen Athaliah, Joash*Joash*

ElishaElisha

JonahJonah

AmosAmos

Johoahaz, Johoahaz, Johoash, Johoash, Jeroboam IIJeroboam II

750 BC750 BC Amaziah, Uzziah, AhazAmaziah, Uzziah, Ahaz HoseaHosea

MicahMicah

IsaiahIsaiah

Zechariah, Zechariah, Shallum, Shallum, Menahem, Menahem, PekahiahPekahiah

722 BC722 BC Hezekiah*Hezekiah* IsaiahIsaiah Pekah, HosheaPekah, Hoshea

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ChronologyChronologyKingKing ProphetProphet

650650 ManassehManasseh

AmonAmon NahumNahum

JosiahJosiah Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, EzekielEzekiel

JoahazJoahaz

600600 JehoiakimJehoiakim 605 – 1605 – 1stst invasion (Daniel) invasion (Daniel)

JehoiachinJehoiachin 597 – 2597 – 2ndnd invasion (Ezekiel) invasion (Ezekiel)

586586 ZedekiahZedekiah 586 – 3586 – 3rdrd invasion (Jeremiah) invasion (Jeremiah)

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ChronologyChronology

Babylonian captivity – 586 BCBabylonian captivity – 586 BC Persians conquer Babylon – 539 BCPersians conquer Babylon – 539 BC Edict of Cyrus for Jews to return – 538 BCEdict of Cyrus for Jews to return – 538 BC

– Ezra, Haggai, ZechariahEzra, Haggai, Zechariah– NehemiahNehemiah

Walls of Jerusalem restored – 445 BCWalls of Jerusalem restored – 445 BC– MalachiMalachi

Greek rule – 333 BCGreek rule – 333 BC Romans take Jerusalem – 63 BC Romans take Jerusalem – 63 BC

– Herod the great 37 BC – 4 BC Herod the great 37 BC – 4 BC

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Perfect conformity to God’s lawPerfect conformity to God’s law

Sin Sin

– Breaking of the rules – a legal problemBreaking of the rules – a legal problem

God must inflict a just punishment for sin (God’s wrath) God must inflict a just punishment for sin (God’s wrath) Sin is a quantity that must be punished or pardonedSin is a quantity that must be punished or pardoned Jesus took that punishment at the Cross Jesus took that punishment at the Cross

We are saved by accepting what Jesus did for us and by We are saved by accepting what Jesus did for us and by

accepting him as our Savior; we are covered by the accepting him as our Savior; we are covered by the righteousness of Christrighteousness of Christ

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Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, law of love Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, law of love written on the heartwritten on the heart

(trust)(trust) Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)

Sin Sin

– a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)– a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God

- - God’s anger - -- - God’s anger - -

Rebellious actions, fear, self-destruction, chaos, deathRebellious actions, fear, self-destruction, chaos, death

– Natural consequence of sinNatural consequence of sin

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““My people are stupid; My people are stupid; they don’t know methey don’t know me. . They are like foolish children; they have no They are like foolish children; they have no understanding.” (Jeremiah 4:22 – GN)understanding.” (Jeremiah 4:22 – GN)

““The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ My own priests did not know me.” LORD?’ My own priests did not know me.” (Jeremiah 2:8 – GN)(Jeremiah 2:8 – GN)

““The LORD says, ‘The wise should not boast The LORD says, ‘The wise should not boast of their wisdom, nor the strong of their of their wisdom, nor the strong of their strength, nor the rich of their wealth. If any strength, nor the rich of their wealth. If any want to boast, want to boast, they should boast that they they should boast that they know and understand meknow and understand me, because my love , because my love is constant, and I do what is just and right.’” is constant, and I do what is just and right.’” (Jeremiah 9:23-24 – GN)(Jeremiah 9:23-24 – GN)

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Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, law of love law of love written on the heartwritten on the heart

(trust)(trust) Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)

Sin Sin

– a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)– a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God

- - God’s anger - -- - God’s anger - -

Rebellious actions, fear, Rebellious actions, fear, selfself-destruction, chaos, death-destruction, chaos, death

– Natural consequence of sinNatural consequence of sin

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““The LORD says, ‘The time is coming when I will The LORD says, ‘The time is coming when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the old with the people of Judah. It will not be like the old covenant that I made with their ancestors when I covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt. took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt. Although I was like a husband to them, they did not Although I was like a husband to them, they did not keep that covenant. The new covenant that I will keep that covenant. The new covenant that I will make with the people of Israel will be this: make with the people of Israel will be this: I will put I will put my law within them and write it on their heartsmy law within them and write it on their hearts. I will . I will be their God, and they will be my people. be their God, and they will be my people. None of None of them will have to teach a neighbor to know the them will have to teach a neighbor to know the LORD, because all will know meLORD, because all will know me, from the least to , from the least to the greatest.’” (Jeremiah 31:31-34 – GN)the greatest.’” (Jeremiah 31:31-34 – GN)

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Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, law of love law of love written on the heartwritten on the heart

(trust)(trust) Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)

Sin Sin

– a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)– a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God

- - God’s anger - -- - God’s anger - -

Rebellious actions, fear, Rebellious actions, fear, selfself-destruction, chaos, death-destruction, chaos, death

– Natural consequence of sinNatural consequence of sin

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““What accusation did your ancestors brings What accusation did your ancestors brings against me? What made them turn away against me? What made them turn away from me? They worshiped worthless idols from me? They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They and became worthless themselves. They did not care about me.’” (Jeremiah 2:5,6 – did not care about me.’” (Jeremiah 2:5,6 – GN)GN)

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““You have brought this on yourself by You have brought this on yourself by abandoning the LORD your God when he abandoning the LORD your God when he led you on his way…Your own wickedness led you on his way…Your own wickedness will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will punish you. You should know and see how punish you. You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the LORD your God...” (Jeremiah 2:17-19 – GN)LORD your God...” (Jeremiah 2:17-19 – GN)

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““Judah, you have brought this on yourself by Judah, you have brought this on yourself by the way you have lived and by the things the way you have lived and by the things you have done. Your sin has caused this you have done. Your sin has caused this suffering; it has stabbed you through the suffering; it has stabbed you through the heart.” (Jeremiah 4:18 – GN)*heart.” (Jeremiah 4:18 – GN)*

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“We are not to regard God as waiting to punish the sinner for his sin. The sinner brings the punishment upon himself. His own actions start a train of circumstances that bring the sure result. Every act of transgression reacts upon the sinner, works in him a change of character, and makes it more easy for him to transgress again. By choosing to sin, men separate themselves from God, cut themselves off from the channel of blessing, and the sure result is ruin and death.” Letter 96, 1896

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Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, Healing – Salvation: Christ-like character, law of love law of love written on the heartwritten on the heart

(trust)(trust) Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)Knowing relationship with the true God (Eternal life)

Sin Sin

– a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)a broken relationship with God (lies believed about God)– a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God a distrustful and rebellious attitude toward God

- - God’s anger - -- - God’s anger - -

Rebellious actions, fear, Rebellious actions, fear, selfself-destruction, chaos, death-destruction, chaos, death

– Natural consequence of sinNatural consequence of sin

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““The LORD says, ‘The people I love are The LORD says, ‘The people I love are doing evil things.’” (Jeremiah 11:15 – GN)doing evil things.’” (Jeremiah 11:15 – GN)

““The LORD says, ‘I have The LORD says, ‘I have abandonedabandoned Israel; Israel; I have rejected my chosen nation. I have I have rejected my chosen nation. I have givengiven the people I love into the power of the people I love into the power of their enemies.’” (Jeremiah 12:7 – GN) their enemies.’” (Jeremiah 12:7 – GN)

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““I will fight against you with all my might, my anger, I will fight against you with all my might, my anger, my wrath, and my fury. I will kill everyonemy wrath, and my fury. I will kill everyone living in living in this city; people and animals alike will die of a this city; people and animals alike will die of a terrible disease…. Anyone who stays in the city will terrible disease…. Anyone who stays in the city will be killed in war or by starvation or disease. But be killed in war or by starvation or disease. But those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians, those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians, who are now attacking the city, will not be killed; who are now attacking the city, will not be killed; they will at least escape with their life. I have made they will at least escape with their life. I have made up my mind not to spare this city, but to destroy it. up my mind not to spare this city, but to destroy it. It It will be given over to the king of Babylonia, and he will be given over to the king of Babylonia, and he will burn it to the groundwill burn it to the ground. I, the LORD, have . I, the LORD, have spoken.” (Jeremiah 21:5,6,9-10 – GN)spoken.” (Jeremiah 21:5,6,9-10 – GN)

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““Listen to what I, the LORD, am saying. See that Listen to what I, the LORD, am saying. See that justice is done every day. Protect the person who is justice is done every day. Protect the person who is being cheated from the one who is cheating him. If being cheated from the one who is cheating him. If you don’t, the evil you are doing will make you don’t, the evil you are doing will make my my angeranger burn like a fire that cannot be put out. You, burn like a fire that cannot be put out. You, Jerusalem, are sitting high above the valleys, like a Jerusalem, are sitting high above the valleys, like a rock rising above the plain. But rock rising above the plain. But I will fight against I will fight against youyou. You say that no one can attack you or break . You say that no one can attack you or break through your defenses. But I will punish you for through your defenses. But I will punish you for what you have done. what you have done. I will set your palace on fire, I will set your palace on fire, and the fire will burn down everything around and the fire will burn down everything around it. I, it. I, the LORD, have spoken.” (Jeremiah 21:11-14 – the LORD, have spoken.” (Jeremiah 21:11-14 – GN)GN)

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““The LORD has The LORD has abandonedabandoned his people like a his people like a lion that leaves its cave. The horrors of war lion that leaves its cave. The horrors of war and the LORD's and the LORD's fierce angerfierce anger have turned have turned the country into a desert.” (Jeremiah 25:38 – the country into a desert.” (Jeremiah 25:38 – GN) GN)

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““I am going to I am going to give this city over give this city over to King to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia and his army; Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia and his army; they they will capture it and set it on fire. They will capture it and set it on fire. They will burn it down, together with the houses will burn it down, together with the houses where people have made me where people have made me angryangry by by burning incense to Baal on the rooftops and burning incense to Baal on the rooftops and by pouring out wine offerings to other gods.” by pouring out wine offerings to other gods.” (Jeremiah 32:28-29)(Jeremiah 32:28-29)

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““The LORD, the God of Israel, told me to go and The LORD, the God of Israel, told me to go and say to King Zedekiah of Judah, ‘I, the LORD, will say to King Zedekiah of Judah, ‘I, the LORD, will hand this city overhand this city over to the king of Babylonia, and he to the king of Babylonia, and he will burn it down. (Jeremiah 34:2 – GN)will burn it down. (Jeremiah 34:2 – GN)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ““Very well, then, I will give you freedom: the Very well, then, I will give you freedom: the

freedom to die by war, disease, and starvation. I freedom to die by war, disease, and starvation. I will make every nation in the world horrified at will make every nation in the world horrified at what I do to you.” (Jeremiah 34:17 – GN) what I do to you.” (Jeremiah 34:17 – GN)

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“The Lord in his anger has covered Zion with darkness. Its heavenly splendor he has turned into ruins. On the day of his anger he abandoned even his temple.” (Lamentations 2:1 – GN)

“Why have you abandoned us so long? Will you ever remember us again? Bring us back to you, LORD! Bring us back! Restore our ancient glory. Or have you rejected us forever? Is there no limit to your anger?” (Lamentation 5:20-22 – GN)

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JeremiahJeremiah

““Then the LORD reached out, touched my Then the LORD reached out, touched my lips, and said to me, ‘Listen, I am giving you lips, and said to me, ‘Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. Today I give you the words you must speak. Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.’ (Jeremiah 1:9-10 – GN)to build and to plant.’ (Jeremiah 1:9-10 – GN)

““I will make my words like a fire in your mouth. I will make my words like a fire in your mouth. The people will be like wood, and the fire will The people will be like wood, and the fire will burn them up.” (Jeremiah 5:14 – GN)burn them up.” (Jeremiah 5:14 – GN)

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““In the fourth year that Jehoiakim…was king In the fourth year that Jehoiakim…was king of Judah, the LORD said to me, ‘Get a scroll of Judah, the LORD said to me, ‘Get a scroll and write on it everything that I have told and write on it everything that I have told you about Israel and Judah and all the you about Israel and Judah and all the nations. Write everything that I have told you nations. Write everything that I have told you from the time I first spoke to you, when from the time I first spoke to you, when Josiah was king, up to the present.’” Josiah was king, up to the present.’” (Jeremiah 36:1-2 – GN)(Jeremiah 36:1-2 – GN)

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““Then the king sent…to get the scroll. He took Then the king sent…to get the scroll. He took it…and read it to the king and all the officials it…and read it to the king and all the officials who were standing around him. It was winter who were standing around him. It was winter and the king was sitting in his winter palace in and the king was sitting in his winter palace in front of the fire. As soon as Jehudi finished front of the fire. As soon as Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king cut reading three or four columns, the king cut them off with a small knife and threw them them off with a small knife and threw them into the fire. He kept doing this until the entire into the fire. He kept doing this until the entire scroll was burned up. But neither the king nor scroll was burned up. But neither the king nor any of his officials who heard all this was any of his officials who heard all this was afraid or showed any sign of sorrow.” afraid or showed any sign of sorrow.” (Jeremiah 36:21-24 – GN)(Jeremiah 36:21-24 – GN)

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““LORD, you understand. Remember me and LORD, you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me.” them that they succeed in killing me.” (Jeremiah 15:15 – GN)(Jeremiah 15:15 – GN)

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““Then the people said, ‘Let’s do something about Then the people said, ‘Let’s do something about Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to proclaim God’s message. Let’s bring charges proclaim God’s message. Let’s bring charges against him and stop listening to what he says.’ So against him and stop listening to what he says.’ So I prayed, ‘LORD, hear what I am saying and listen I prayed, ‘LORD, hear what I am saying and listen to what my enemies are saying about me. Is evil to what my enemies are saying about me. Is evil the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for me to fall in.’” (Jeremiah 18:18-20 – GN)me to fall in.’” (Jeremiah 18:18-20 – GN)

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““Curse the day I was born! Forget the day my Curse the day I was born! Forget the day my mother gave me birth! Curse the one who mother gave me birth! Curse the one who made my father glad by bringing him the news, made my father glad by bringing him the news, ‘It’s a boy! You have a son!’ May he be like ‘It’s a boy! You have a son!’ May he be like those cities that the LORD destroyed without those cities that the LORD destroyed without mercy. May he hear cries of pain in the mercy. May he hear cries of pain in the morning and the battle alarm at noon, for not morning and the battle alarm at noon, for not killing me before I was born. Then my mother’s killing me before I was born. Then my mother’s womb would have been my grave. Why was I womb would have been my grave. Why was I born? Was it only to have trouble and sorrow, born? Was it only to have trouble and sorrow, to end my life in disgrace? (Jeremiah 20:14-18 to end my life in disgrace? (Jeremiah 20:14-18 – GN)– GN)

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““Soon after Josiah's son Zedekiah became Soon after Josiah's son Zedekiah became king of Judah, the LORD told me to make king of Judah, the LORD told me to make myself a yoke out of leather straps and myself a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and to put it on my neck.” wooden crossbars and to put it on my neck.” (Jeremiah 27:1-2 – GN)(Jeremiah 27:1-2 – GN)

“…“…in the fourth year that Zedekiah was in the fourth year that Zedekiah was king…Hananiah took the yoke off my neck king…Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it in pieces.” (Jeremiah 28:1,10 – and broke it in pieces.” (Jeremiah 28:1,10 – GN) GN)

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““They were furious with me and had me They were furious with me and had me beaten and locked up in the house of beaten and locked up in the house of Jonathan, the court secretary, whose house Jonathan, the court secretary, whose house had been made into a prison. I was put in an had been made into a prison. I was put in an underground cell and kept there a long time.” underground cell and kept there a long time.” (Jeremiah 37:15-16 – GN)(Jeremiah 37:15-16 – GN)

““So they took me and let me down by ropes So they took me and let me down by ropes into [the] well, which was in the palace into [the] well, which was in the palace courtyard. There was no water in the well, courtyard. There was no water in the well, only mud, and I sank down in it.” (Jeremiah only mud, and I sank down in it.” (Jeremiah 38:6 – GN)38:6 – GN)

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““But King Nebuchadnezzar commanded But King Nebuchadnezzar commanded Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, to Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, to give the following order: ‘Go and find give the following order: ‘Go and find Jeremiah and take good care of him. Do not Jeremiah and take good care of him. Do not harm him, but do for him whatever he harm him, but do for him whatever he wants.’” (Jeremiah 39:11-12 – GN)wants.’” (Jeremiah 39:11-12 – GN)

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““The commanding officer took me aside and The commanding officer took me aside and said, ‘The LORD your God threatened this land said, ‘The LORD your God threatened this land with destruction, and now he has done what he with destruction, and now he has done what he said he would. All this happened because your said he would. All this happened because your people sinned against the LORD and disobeyed people sinned against the LORD and disobeyed him. Now, I am taking the chains off your wrists him. Now, I am taking the chains off your wrists and setting you free. If you want to go to and setting you free. If you want to go to Babylonia with me, you may do so, and I will Babylonia with me, you may do so, and I will take care of you. But if you don’t want to go, take care of you. But if you don’t want to go, you don’t have to. You have the whole country you don’t have to. You have the whole country to choose from, and you may go wherever you to choose from, and you may go wherever you wish.’” (Jeremiah 40:2-4 – GN)wish.’” (Jeremiah 40:2-4 – GN)

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ChronologyChronologyKingKing ProphetProphet

650650 ManassehManasseh

AmonAmon NahumNahum

JosiahJosiah Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, EzekielEzekiel

JoahazJoahaz

600600 JehoiakimJehoiakim 605 – 1605 – 1stst invasion (Daniel) invasion (Daniel)

JehoiachinJehoiachin 597 – 2597 – 2ndnd invasion (Ezekiel) invasion (Ezekiel)

586586 ZedekiahZedekiah 586 – 3586 – 3rdrd invasion (Jeremiah) invasion (Jeremiah)

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““I went to stay with Gedaliah in Mizpah and lived I went to stay with Gedaliah in Mizpah and lived among the people who were left in the land.” among the people who were left in the land.” (Jeremiah 40:6 – GN)(Jeremiah 40:6 – GN)

““Then all the army leaders…came with people of Then all the army leaders…came with people of every class and said to me, ‘Please do what we every class and said to me, ‘Please do what we ask you! Pray to the LORD our God for us. Pray for ask you! Pray to the LORD our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as you can see. Pray that the LORD our God will you can see. Pray that the LORD our God will show us the way we should go and what we show us the way we should go and what we should do.’ I answered, ‘Very well, then. should do.’ I answered, ‘Very well, then.

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I will pray to the LORD our God, just as you have I will pray to the LORD our God, just as you have asked, and whatever he says, I will tell you. I will asked, and whatever he says, I will tell you. I will not keep back anything from you.’ Then they said not keep back anything from you.’ Then they said to me, ‘May the LORD be a true and faithful to me, ‘May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not obey all the witness against us if we do not obey all the commands that the LORD our God gives you for commands that the LORD our God gives you for us. Whether it pleases us or not, we will obey the us. Whether it pleases us or not, we will obey the LORD our God, to whom we are asking you to LORD our God, to whom we are asking you to pray. All will go well with us if we obey him.’” pray. All will go well with us if we obey him.’” (Jeremiah 42:1-6 – GN)(Jeremiah 42:1-6 – GN)

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““Ten days later the LORD spoke to me; so I called Ten days later the LORD spoke to me; so I called together Johanan, all the army leaders who were together Johanan, all the army leaders who were with him, and all the other people. I said to them, with him, and all the other people. I said to them, ‘The LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent ‘The LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me with your request has said, 'If you are willing to me with your request has said, 'If you are willing to go on living in this land, then I will build you up and go on living in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not pull you not tear you down; I will plant you and not pull you up. The destruction I brought on you has caused up. The destruction I brought on you has caused me great sorrow. Stop being afraid of the king of me great sorrow. Stop being afraid of the king of Babylonia. I am with you, and I will rescue you from Babylonia. I am with you, and I will rescue you from his power. Because I am merciful, I will make him his power. Because I am merciful, I will make him have mercy on you and let you go back home. I, have mercy on you and let you go back home. I, the LORD, have spoken.’” (Jeremiah 42:7-12 – GN)the LORD, have spoken.’” (Jeremiah 42:7-12 – GN)

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“ “The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Just The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Just as my anger and fury were poured out on as my anger and fury were poured out on the people of Jerusalem, so my fury will be the people of Jerusalem, so my fury will be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will be a horrifying sight; people will make will be a horrifying sight; people will make fun of you and use your name as a curse. fun of you and use your name as a curse. You will never see this place again.’” You will never see this place again.’” (Jeremiah 42:18 – GN) (Jeremiah 42:18 – GN)

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““Then Azariah…and Johanan…and all the Then Azariah…and Johanan…and all the other arrogant men said to me, ‘You are other arrogant men said to me, ‘You are lying. The LORD our God did not send you lying. The LORD our God did not send you to tell us not to go and live in Egypt. to tell us not to go and live in Egypt. Baruch…has stirred you up against us, so Baruch…has stirred you up against us, so that the Babylonians will gain power over us that the Babylonians will gain power over us and can either kill us or take us away to and can either kill us or take us away to Babylonia.’” (Jeremiah 43:2-3 – GN)Babylonia.’” (Jeremiah 43:2-3 – GN)

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““Then Johanan and all the army officers took Then Johanan and all the army officers took everybody left in Judah away to Egypt, everybody left in Judah away to Egypt, together with all the people who had returned together with all the people who had returned from the nations where they had been from the nations where they had been scattered: the men, the women, the children, scattered: the men, the women, the children, and the king's daughters. They took everyone and the king's daughters. They took everyone whom Nebuzaradan the commanding officer whom Nebuzaradan the commanding officer had left under the care of Gedaliah, had left under the care of Gedaliah, including including Baruch and meBaruch and me. They disobeyed the LORD’s . They disobeyed the LORD’s command and went into Egypt as far as the city command and went into Egypt as far as the city of Tahpanhes.” (Jeremiah 43:5-7 – GN)of Tahpanhes.” (Jeremiah 43:5-7 – GN)

Page 40: Jeremiah and Lamentations. Chronology JudahProphetsIsrael 931 BC RehoboamJeroboam AbijahNadab 900 BC Asa*Baasha 850 BC Jehoshaphat*Elijah Zimri, Omri,

““The LORD spoke to me concerning all the The LORD spoke to me concerning all the Israelites living in Egypt…The LORD Almighty, the Israelites living in Egypt…The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, said, ‘You yourselves have seen the God of Israel, said, ‘You yourselves have seen the destruction I brought on Jerusalem and all the destruction I brought on Jerusalem and all the other cities of Judah. Even now they are still in other cities of Judah. Even now they are still in ruins, and no one lives in them because their ruins, and no one lives in them because their people had done evil and had made me angry. people had done evil and had made me angry. They offered sacrifices to other gods and served They offered sacrifices to other gods and served gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors ever worshiped. I kept sending you my servants ever worshiped. I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate. But you would not listen or pay thing that I hate. But you would not listen or pay any attention. any attention.

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You would not give up your evil practice of sacrificing to You would not give up your evil practice of sacrificing to other gods. So I poured out my anger and fury on the other gods. So I poured out my anger and fury on the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem, and I towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem, and I set them on fire. They were left in ruins and became a set them on fire. They were left in ruins and became a horrifying sight, as they are today. And so I, the LORD horrifying sight, as they are today. And so I, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, now ask why you are doing Almighty, the God of Israel, now ask why you are doing such an evil thing to yourselves. Do you want to bring such an evil thing to yourselves. Do you want to bring destruction on men and women, children and babies, so destruction on men and women, children and babies, so that none of your people will be left? Why do you make that none of your people will be left? Why do you make me angry by worshiping idols and by sacrificing to other me angry by worshiping idols and by sacrificing to other gods here in Egypt, where you have come to live? Are gods here in Egypt, where you have come to live? Are you doing this just to destroy yourselves, so that every you doing this just to destroy yourselves, so that every nation on earth will make fun of you and use your name nation on earth will make fun of you and use your name as a curse?” (Jeremiah 44:1-8 – GN)as a curse?” (Jeremiah 44:1-8 – GN)

Page 42: Jeremiah and Lamentations. Chronology JudahProphetsIsrael 931 BC RehoboamJeroboam AbijahNadab 900 BC Asa*Baasha 850 BC Jehoshaphat*Elijah Zimri, Omri,

““Then all the men who knew that their wives offered Then all the men who knew that their wives offered sacrifices to other gods, and all the women who were sacrifices to other gods, and all the women who were standing there, including the Israelites who lived in standing there, including the Israelites who lived in southern Egypt---a large crowd in all---said to me, ‘We southern Egypt---a large crowd in all---said to me, ‘We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of the LORD. We will do everything that we said we the LORD. We will do everything that we said we would. We will offer sacrifices to our goddess, the would. We will offer sacrifices to our goddess, the Queen of Heaven, and we will pour out wine offerings Queen of Heaven, and we will pour out wine offerings to her, just as we and our ancestors, our king and our to her, just as we and our ancestors, our king and our leaders, used to do in the towns of Judah and in the leaders, used to do in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. Then we had plenty of food, we streets of Jerusalem. Then we had plenty of food, we were prosperous, and had no troubles. But ever since were prosperous, and had no troubles. But ever since we stopped sacrificing to the Queen of Heaven and we stopped sacrificing to the Queen of Heaven and stopped pouring out wine offerings to her, we have stopped pouring out wine offerings to her, we have had nothing, and our people have died in war and of had nothing, and our people have died in war and of starvation.’” (Jeremiah 44:15-18 – GN)starvation.’” (Jeremiah 44:15-18 – GN)


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