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These chapters confirm the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah. We see how God was faithful to His people from the Exodus into the promised land. The Lord says He will be King over Israel. Many times it is explained that the reason for the destruction was due to their unfaithfulness to the covenant with the Lord. The last object lesson was Ezekiel's wife died, and he was not allowed to mourn,...

In this section of Ezekiel, we are told three allegories of Judah/Israel and her unfaithfulness and the results of her sin, God's judgment. There is an allegory of the vine, the unfaithful wife, and the two eagles. We then learn that each person is responsible for his own sins and not the sins of their father's or their son's. Chapter 18 verse 32 says, "For I have no pleasure i...

In this section of Ezekiel, the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem with the last group of exiles to Babylon is shown through object lessons. We also see that the false prophets are described as white walls, and the idolatrous elders also needed to repent and turn back to the Lord. When the last group of exiles reach Babylon, Ezekiel will be encouraged for he will notice their ways and their deed a...

In these chapters we see the Lord has had enough and the day of the Lord was coming. We see the desecration of the temple which the religious leaders had allowed. Ezekiel was shown the abominations (not admonitions which I accidently said a few times in this lesson), and they kept getting worse, so the Lord called six executioners to come, but before they could enter the city, a man clothed in lin...

The priest-prophet of Ezekiel, received visions from the Lord while now exiled in Babylon. The Lord revealed a heavenly vision of One that had an appearance as unto a man who was above something like a throne on wheels. This glorious vision brought Ezekiel to his knees, but the Spirit raised him to his feet. Ezekiel is to be a watchman to the house of Israel and tell them what the Lord said. If he...

In chapter 2 of Lamentations we see the theme is the Lord's anger or wrath, and "on that day," has happened.  Due to the sin of Jerusalem and Judah "The Lord has become like an enemy" (2:5). The poet describes how bad it was in Jerusalem. Chapter 3 begins with the Lord's anger and he complains about his circumstances, but then he looks up and when He looks at the Lord...

Lamentations is the 3rd book of the Major Prophets in the Christian Bible. In the Hebrew Bible it is in the Writings section. It is a set of 5 lament poems, 4 of which are acrostics using the Hebrew Alphabet, mourning the loss & destruction of Jerusalem and Judah by Babylon.  Traditionally it is thought to have been written by Jeremiah. Chapter one focuses on how alone Jerusalem is, and how sh...

The end of Jeremiah covers judgment to the nations which is fitting since the Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations. The nations and cities which were included  were Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, Elam, and Babylon. The last chapter gives the final details of the fall of Jerusalem, and ends with a new king of Babylon, Evil-merodach who shows kindness to...

In these 12 chapters we see Jeremiah placed in a cistern of mud to die, others who sought his life, yet God protected him. We also see that Judgment comes upon Judah and Jerusalem, and Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, burns Jerusalem and the temple to the ground. Jeremiah and Baruch stay in Jerusalem, but after Gedaliah, the governor which King Neb. put in place was killed, many Jews run to Egypt...

In these chapters of Jeremiah we find hope that restoration is coming. We are reminded that Jerusalem and Judah have sinned and they are being disciplined, but it is for a limited time, and even in the midst of it, the Lord loves them with an everlasting love. Jeremiah describes the Lord as creator of the heavens and the earth, all powerful, great, mighty, nothing is too difficult for Him. He&apos...

In Jeremiah 25-29, Jeremiah declares the word of the Lord that Babylon with King Nebuchadnezzar are coming, and Judah and surrounding nations have two choices, either surrender and have life, or fight and die. Of course the leadership of Judah did not like that, and they tried to kill Jeremiah, but he was spared. Then a false teacher, Hananiah, confronted Jeremiah and took the yokes that the Lord...

In this section of Jeremiah we see two object lessons and one vision from the Lord. The first is the Potter and the Clay, and it shows us that we are in the hands of the Lord. The second is a Broken Jar which can not be repaired, and this is what will happen to Jerusalem and its people. The vision is of two baskets of figs. One is full of very good figs and the other is full of very bad figs, so b...

In these chapters of Jeremiah we continue to see Judah in her sinfulness of forsaking the Lord and following after false gods and refusal to repent. This will lead to destruction coming from the North, and not even Moses or Samuel could intercede for the people. Judgement is coming to the Lord's beloved. Jeremiah is also being persecuted and he prays to the Lord about his enemies, and the Lor...

This section of Jeremiah shows the sin of Judah and its political and religious leaders who turned away from the Lord and worshipped idols. The Lord comments that Judah did not learn from watching Israel, the northern kingdom who was taken over by Assyria. There are two laments because the Lord's people have rejected Him, and because they have rejected the Lord and gone their own way, a natio...

In chapter one of Jeremiah, we learn of Jeremiah's call from the Lord to be a Prophet to the Nations. He is leading during a very difficult time, and Babylon will be coming to destroy Jerusalem. The Lord promises to be with Jeremiah as he faithfully proclaims what God tells him. He tried to use the excuse that he was too young to be the Lord's prophet, but the Lord said stop making excus...

In these last chapters of Isaiah, we see a picture of the New Jerusalem which has no need for a sun or moon because the Lord is the Light! We see that this Kingdom is for all the faithful, and judgment is coming for those who are not. We learn that Jesus says He fulfills Isaiah chapter 61 because He is the Lord's Anointed. He brought good news to the afflicted. He came to bind up the brokenhe...

With these chapters we see that the Lord's house is for all people who come to Him, who does what pleases the Lord, who holds fast the Lord's covenant, no matter what nationality or position one holds. The Lord's house is called a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:7). We also discover that our actions show what we truly believe.

We read the 4th Servant Song which has many New Testament passages with reference to Jesus Christ as the Redeemer that the Lord sends. One of the key verses of Isaiah is found in chapter 53 verse 6, "All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." It was this passage that the Ethiopian Eunuch was reading fr...

This passage contains two of the Servant Songs of Isaiah, 49:1-9 & 50:4-11. We take a look at various New Testament verses that show us that Jesus is the Suffering Servant, and we ponder what He went through so we too can be faithful in the midst of suffering.

This section begins the 2nd half of Isaiah. We see that Israel/Judah, Cyrus King of Persia, and a 3rd person (The Suffering Servant), are all servants of the Lord. The Holy One of Israel is Creator of the Earth with the purpose to fulfill it, and what He has done is not in vain. We also see that there are two choices, either accept Him as God and bow a knee or reject Him as God and be put to shame...

This passage covers King Hezekiah's reign which can also be found in 2 Kings chapters 18-20 & 2 Chronicles 29-32. This is when the Lord protects Jerusalem from the King of Assyria because Hezekiah prays, when the Lord heals Hezekiah because he prays, and when the Lord tells Hezekiah that Jerusalem will be take over by the Babylonians because he showed the Babylonian messengers all the tre...

In this section we see the "Woe Oracles" to all those who are not following the Lord and His ways, and in contrast we see the blessings of those who follow after the Lord. They will walk on the Highway of Holiness prepared for the Redeemed. 

In this section we are reading about the oracles against the nations, and then it ends with songs of Praise for the Sovereign Lord who has a wonderful plan that ends with a lavish banquet in a place where there is no longer any death and where the Lord will wipe away the tears from our eyes!

In this passage, King Ahaz is told not to fear Ephraim or Syria but that the Lord of Host will take care of them. He also is not to fear Assyria, for the Lord God will take care of them too. He is to fear the Lord. Even though destruction is coming, the Lord will save a remnant, and that remnant will sing the Lord's praises for He is their salvation, and He has done excellent things!

Today we see that Isaiah's vision regarded Jerusalem and Judah during the time of the divided Kingdom of Israel. God's people have turned away from the Lord, and there is the Spirit of Judgement and the Spirit of Burning that is coming for a day of reckoning. Isaiah sees the Holy One of Israel sitting on His throne, and Isaiah is forever changed. He confesses his sinfulness, and the Sera...