BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH
Introduction
Jeremiah establishes in the first chapter of his writings who he is. Later there cannot be any questions who made the statements that he does. Jeremiah is the son of Hilkiah. He is a priest in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
The Jews having been a split nation for most of its history. Jeremiah’s messages are to the Nation of Judah. The Nation of Israel having been taken into captivity several decades earlier. Jeremiah was now the Prophet needing to speak to the last Kings of Judah prior to the kingdom being taken and its people going into captivity.
Jeremiah began his ministry the year after King Josiah turned to God (2 Chronicles 34:3) and lived on after the captives were taken to Babylon.
Chapter 52 documents that Jeremiah is left by the Babylonians in Judah.
Five Kings (2 Kings 22 – 2 Kings 25) he prophesied under:
Josiah reigned 31 years 2 Kings 22:1
Jehoahaz reigned 3 months 2Kings 23:31-33
Jehoiakim reigned 11 years 2Kings 23:36
Jehoiachin reigned 3 months 2Kings 24:6-16
Zedekiah reigned 11 years 2Kings 24:18
See a chart on these Kings and some facts known from scripture in the document called: Kings_of_Judah-Last_ones_before_captivity.pdf.
In total the kings of Judah had 40 years from the 13th year of Josiah’s reign until the Captivity under Zedekiah to listen to the words of Jeremiah.
Jeremiah lived about 66 years after Isaiah. Isaiah had given the nations ample warning of God’s coming judgment. Isaiah told them of their coming captivity and even of their release from captivity. Jeremiah was there to see that captivity take place.
Chapter Overviews
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Chapters 1 - 19
First Nineteen chapters contain many opportunities the inhabitants of Jerusalem were given to hear the messages from God given to them through His Prophet Jeremiah.
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Chapter 1 Jeremiah’s Call and Commission The Call and Commissioning of the Prophet.
Chapter 2 Turning backs on God The Jews have shunned God for idolatry and the servitude of Egypt.
Chapter 3 Two Sisters: Israel and Judah Comparing them to each other. First mention of End Times Prophecy.
Chapter 4 Before Creation Babylon is coming against Jerusalem. Evidence of world BEFORE Genesis.
Chapter 5 The End of the Jewish People God will not make a full end to His children, even if He should.
Chapter 6 Reprobate Judah Created to be a tower to display Godliness, she now shows her wickedness.
Chapter 7 History of Idolatry Nation has a long history of preferring idols instead of God.
Chapter 8 Death of the Jewish Nation Death at hands of Captors will not be a sight to see.
Chapter 9 Jews Shall Be Scattered They will be scattered over the earth.
Chapter 10 Living in Captivity Do not acquire the beliefs of the captors.
Chapter 11 Broken Covenant Jews broke the Mosaic Covenant made with God.
Chapter 12 Nations warned of Christ’s Return Before First Advent a warning given of the Second Advent
Chapter 13 Girdle and Wine Bottle Lessons Stumbling around in the Dark.
Chapter 14 Famine and False Prophets Two calamities at once: False Prophets and Famine
Chapter 15 Gods Wrath God’s anger is rising.
Chapter 16 Jewish Restoration Living life as a Prophet, Jewish Restoration
Chapter 17 Deceitfulness and Honoring Sabbath Heart can be so deceitful. Sabbath a day to be honored.
Chapter 18 Potters Clay Lesson Reshaping Israel to Image of God
Chapter 19 Broken Bottle at Tophet The price of rebellion.
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Chapters 20 - 25
Chapter 20 through 25 begin to show events that were transpiring around the Prophet Jeremiah. Includes many prophetic prophecies for the Jewish captivity and End Times. |
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Chapter 20 Persecution and Lament Feelings of a Prophet of God
Chapter 21 King seeks counsel of the Prophet
Chapter 22 Last Three Judean Kings of Royal Lineage Summary of the three kings between Josiah and Zedekiah.
Chapter 23 Judgment upon False Prophets Prophecy on the Second Coming and Restoration of the Jews
Chapter 24 Good and Bad Fig Baskets Lesson
Chapter 25 Seventy Years of Captivity Prophecy Seventy Years and End Times Destruction Foretold.
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Chapters 26 - 27
Chapter 26 and 27 are passages that Jeremiah takes reader back in time to messages that he shared. Take could be included with the first nineteen chapters. |
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Chapter 26 Message before the Princes A message that Jeremiah presented before the princes years earlier. This chapter belongs with the first 19 chapters.
Chapter 27 Bonds and the Yoke Message to all the Nations illustrated with Yoke.
Chapter 28 The False Prophet
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Chapters 28 - 33
shed light into the last years before the fall of Jerusalem. Includes many prophetic prophecies for the Jewish captivity and End Times. |
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Chapter 29 Letter to Captives Jeremiah addresses rumors heard by captives already in Babylon.
Chapter 30 The End Times Covers all major events related to the End of Times.
Chapter 31 Beauty of the Restoration Life during the Millennium for the Restored Jewish People.
Chapter 32 Land Purchase Purchase of Land in illustration that Jews would return.
Chapter 33 Eternal Covenant with David Millennial Government
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Chapters 34 - 36
Issues surrounding the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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Chapter 34 Law of Servitude abuse During siege on Jerusalem guilt for treatment of servants.
Chapter 35 Rechabites Example Example of Oath takers and abusers
Chapter 36 King Jehoiakim and the Scroll King burns scroll containing message from God.
NOTE: Chapter 36 and Chapter 45 belong together. See the chapter45 study notes for details.
Chapter 45 Baruch’s Promise
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Chapters 37 - 44
Begins in the last years before Jerusalem is taken. Captivity for Judah begins. Events that occur AFTER Jerusalem has fallen.
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Chapter 37 Egyptian Aid and Jeremiah in Prison
Chapter 38 King Zedekiah loses authority Secretly meets with Jeremiah in prison.
Chapter 39 FALL OF JERUSALEM Final Destruction and Captivity of Jerusalem.
Chapter 40 Gedaliah made Governor
Chapter 41 Ishmael: Man of Evil
Chapter 42 Turning Back to Gods Counsel
Chapter 43 Back to Die in Egypt: Saying NO to God
Chapter 44 We Will Not! Death Sentence
Chapter 45 – see Chapter 36 above.
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Chapters 46 - 52
Prophetic messages to the nations of the world.
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Chapter 46 Prophecy against Egypt
Chapter 47 Prophecy against Philistines
Chapter 48 Prophecy against Moab
Chapter 49 Prophecy against the Nations Includes: Ammon, Edom, Syria, Hazor and Elam.
Disclaimer on the next chapter linked document: These two chapters are focused on Babylon. Chapter 50 on the Chaldean Babylon. Chapter 51 has references that can also apply to End Times Babylon.
Chapters 50 – 51 Prophecy against Babylon
Disclaimer on the next chapter linked document: Chapter 51 ends with the implied fact that it was the culmination of Jeremiah’s writings. Chapter 52 is a replication of a chapter in Second Kings and may have been added later.
Chapter 52 History Revisted
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