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Events After the Fall of Jerusalem (40:1–45:5) 1. Release of Jeremiah (40:1–6) 2. The Governorship of Gedaliah (40:7–41:18) (1) The People’s Response to Gedaliah’s Appointment (40:7–12) (2) A Warning to Gedaliah of an Assassination Plot (40:13–16) (3) The Assassination of Gedaliah (41:1–3)  (4) Other Violent Acts by Ishmael (41:4–10)  (5) Rescue of Ishmael’s Captives (41:11–18)  3. The Flight to E...

Jeremiah’s Arrest and Imprisonment (37:1–21) (1) The King’s Request for Prayer (37:1–5) (2) Jeremiah’s Reply to the King (37:6–10) (3) Jeremiah’s Arrest (37:11–15) (4) Jeremiah’s Secret Interview with the King (37:16–21) Jeremiah’s Confinement in a Cistern (38:1–28) (1) The Demand for Jeremiah’s Punishment (38:1–6) (2) Jeremiah’s Rescue from the Cistern (38:7–13) (3) Another Secret Interview with...

Book by Book February 21, 2024 Jeremiah 30-31 “Chapters 30–31, together with Jeremiah 32–33, are often called the ‘Book of Comfort’. The main theme is a message of hope for those going into exile, a hope which is also expressed in the preceding chapter (29:10–14).[1]” “most of the book’s messages of hope are found in chaps. 30–33, called collectively the Book of Consolation or the Book of Comfort....

Book by Book 02/07/2024  Jeremiah 27-29 Outline VIII.  Jeremiah’s Controversy with the False Prophets (26:1–29:32) … 2.   Jeremiah’s Symbolic Yoke (27:1–22) (1) Warning to the Nations to Serve Nebuchadnezzar (27:1–11) (2) Warning to King Zedekiah to Serve Nebuchadnezzar (27:12–15) (3) Warning to the Priests and All the People (27:16–22) 3.   Conflict between Jeremiah and Hananiah (28:1–17) (1) Han...

January 31, 2024 Book by Book Jeremiah 25-26 This week, we read the Lord’s warnings for those who are listening to the #FalseProphets. We also read about Jeremiah’s trial. This trial is most likely a response to Jeremiah’s sermon against the nation and leaders in ch. 7. Jeremiah’s case is simply, “The Lord called me and compelled me to speak.” The elders spare his life. But not every prophet is sp...

Book by Book January 10, 2024 Jeremiah 18-20 This week, Jeremiah is instructed to go to a potter’s house to watch how they shape the clay and remold clay that isn’t going according to the potter's design. He is also instructed to smash a pot before the elders of Jerusalem to demonstrate the coming judgment. Jeremiah brings his sorrow before the Lord. Being a prophet has been painful for Jeremiah,...

Book by Book  Jeremiah 16-17 November 29, 2023 0:00 Introduction Threats and Promises (16.1–21) 01:05 - Jeremiah Forbidden to Marry (16.1–4) 06:08 - Jeremiah Forbidden to Mourn or Feast (16.5–9) 10:55 - Explanation of Judah’s Coming Punishment (16.10–13) 16:06 - Promise of Restoration to the Land (16.14–15) 17:59 - Futility of Hiding from God (16.16–18) 22:51 - Ultimate Acknowledgment of God by th...

Book by Book Jeremiah 13-15 11/15/2023 This week Jeremiah is commanded by the LORD to demonstrate the way the people of Judah have defiled their relationship with the LORD. We also continue to see God’s dire warnings about the coming judgement against the nation for their idolatry. Jeremiah also expresses his grief and frustration with the LORD.  0:00 - Intro 0:50 - The Ruined Linen Garment (13.1–...

Book by Book Jeremiah 11-12 11/08/2023  ·          0:00 - Intro ·          2:14 - The Broken Covenant 11.1-8 ·          10:55 - Inescapable Punishment of the Covenant Breakers 11.9-13 ·          16:53 - Jeremiah Forbidden to pray for the People 11.14-17 ·          22:18 - A Plot Against Jeremiah’s Life 11.18-12.6 ·          23:53 - The Plot Revealed to Jeremiah 11.18-20 ·          27:41 - God’s As...

Jeremiah 6:1-9:6 Recorded 10/18/2023 This section contains Jeremiah's Temple Sermon. This is a hard passage to read as we see the consequences of the refusal to repent and turn from idolatry and sin. The city of Jerusalem and the Temple were not safe from the Babylonians. Outline from F.B. Huey, Jeremiah, Lamentations, vol. 16, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers,...

0:00 - Welcome 1:01 - Judah as an Unfaithful Wife (3.1–5) 6:59 - Comparison of Judah and Israel (3.6–11) 11:58 - Promise of Forgiveness to a Reunited People (3.12–18) 16:53 - Promise of Blessing to a Repentant People (3.9–4.4) 23:06 - Bitter Punishment of a Wicked People (4.5–18) 29:57 - Jeremiah’s Anguished Response (4.19–22) 32:42 - A Time of Devastation and Ruin (4.23–31) 36:40 - Jeremiah’s Vai...

0:00 - Introduction 11:12 - Jeremiah 1.1-3 - Jeremiah’s Setting 15:30 - Jeremiah 1.4-10 - Jeremiah’s Call 20:20 - Jeremiah 1.11-19 - Jeremiah’s First Visions - Almond Tree and the Boiling Pot 29:00 - Jeremiah 2.1-19 - The people forsook God for worthless idols 37:14 - Jeremiah 2.20-28 - The people’s irresistible attraction to other gods 42:31 - Jeremiah 2.29-37 - Judah refuses to acknowledge their...

Overview Isaiah 63:7-66:24 These are the concluding chapters of Isaiah. Many of the themes from earlier in Isaiah are referred to here. We get a wonderful picture of the New Heavens and the New Earth, and God’s vision of a restored Jerusalem and the nations coming to worship the Lord. We are also told about God’s final judgment for idolaters.  #bible #biblestudy #prophets #hebrewscriptures #oldtes...

Isaiah 60:1-63:6 #bible #biblestudy #prophets #hebrewscriptures #oldtestament #isaiah Recorded Date: 09/06/2023 Chapter Breakdown (Outline is from Smith’s Commentary, linked below). 02:42 - God’s Glory Will Attract Nations to Honor Him (60:1–9) 10:51 - Times Have Changed: Foreigners Will Help Glorify Zion (60:10–16) 16:42 - The Transformation of the New City of Zion (60:17–22) 22:45 - God’s Anoint...

TEXT - Isaiah 56-59 Recorded Date: 08/30/2023 0:00 - Intro  Chapter Breakdown (From -  Smith, Gary V. 2007. Isaiah 1–39. Edited by E. Ray Clendenen. The New American Commentary. Nashville: B & H Publishing Group.) The Just Will Experience God’s Future Salvation (56:1–59:21) 01:25 - All Who Keep the Covenant Will See God’s Salvation (56:1–8) God Rejects Evil Leaders and Idolatry; He Revives the Hum...

Isaiah 52:13-55:13 These chapters are filled with hope as the LORD reveals more of his plans for salvation. We learn about the Suffering Servant, this messianic figure that will bear the punishment for the sins of humanity. We are giving a picture of an expansive vision of redemption and restoration for the people of Israel and the nations. The LORD also calls out to humanity to seek the LORD whil...

Isaiah 49:1-52:12 - This section of Isaiah focuses on the LORD's Servant who will come to restore God’s people. Where Zion felt forgotten, the LORD promises to remember. Where they have been devastated, the LORD promises to restore them.  Recorded 07/26/2023 #bible #biblestudy #prophets #hebrewscriptures #oldtestament #isaiah Chapter Breakdown  Outiine from: Smith, Gary. 2009. Isaiah 40-66. Vol. 1...

This week we read about Isaiah's Prophecy about Babylon's fall. The LORD promised to use Cyrus, a pagan king, to accomplish his purposes and to bring his people back to the land he had promised them. The Lord also highlights the foolishness of idols and their powerlessness. #Isaiah #Bible #Prophet #Prophecy #Study #Babylon #Persia #Israel #Marduk #Bel #Nebo #YHWH #LogosBibleSoftware #History