Insights into the Book of Jeremiah: Message, Themes, and Key Verses
A STUDY OF JEREMIAH
Introduction
Class One
November 20, 2019
Palm Beach Lakes
Dan Jenkins
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Date of this book—1:1-3
- From the 13
th
year of Josiah
- During reign of Jehoiakim (son of Josiah)
- Ended with 11
th
year of Zedekiah (fifth month) Jerusalem destroyed
- His prophetic contemporaries: Ezekiel and Daniel
•
Call of Jeremiah—1:4-19
•
General overview of Jeremiah’s message—spiritual background
- God’s past relationship with Israel—2:1-7
- Israel has forsaken God—2:13; 2:8ff; worse than Israel—3:1-
- God’s longing for their return to Him—3:14-18; 4:19-22
- Certainty of God’s coming judgment using Nebuchadnezzar—4:5-18
- The future: return and the coming of Christ and Christianity—31:31-34
Key Verses & Phrases from Jeremiah 1-6
1:5 “I formed YOU in the womb”—Abortion
1:6-7 “I am a youth” and God’s reply—no excuses!
1:9 “I have put My words in your mouth”—Inspiration
1:10 “Set you over the nationS…root out, pull, destroy, throw down, build, plant”
1:17 “Speak to them all that I command you”—Divine preaching
2:13 “Two evils, forsaken living waters, drink from broken cisterns”
2:18 “Why take the road to Egypt”—This world has nothing left to give
2:24 “A wild donkey, in times of mating, cannot be turned”—hard hearted!
3:1 “You have played the harlot…yet return to Me”
3:8 “I have put her away AND given certificate of divorce”—two separate actions
3:14 “I am married…one for a city, two from family and bring you back”—remnant
3:15 “I will give you shepherds who will feed with knowledge/understanding”
3:17 “At that time Jerusalem called Throne of the Lord, all nationS gathered”—NT
Key Verses & Phrases from Jeremiah 1-6
4:3-4 “Break up fallow ground…circumcise heart…lest My fury…”—God not mocked
4:19-21 “My soul, my soul, how long”—the weeping prophet
4:22 “Wise to do evil, to do good no knowledge”
4:28 “Earth mourn, heaven black”—figurative prophetic language
5:1 “Run and seek, not one man who seeks truth”—depraved Jewish nation
5:8 “Like a well-fed lusty stallion; neighing after neighbor’s wife”—power of sin
5:13 “a prophet without the word is like the wind”—wrong kind of preaching!
5:31 “My people LOVE to have false prophets and priests”—Still true today
6:13 “From least to greatest given over to sin”—depraved Jewish nation
6:15 “did not know how to blush”—Not hypocritical, sounds live USA
6:16 “Ask for the old paths…good way…walk in it” BUT “we will not listen”
6:19 “not heed My words…burnt offerings not acceptable”
6:27 “Jeremiah set as assayer and a fortress”—Earnestly contend for the faith
Delve into the profound messages of Jeremiah, exploring themes of repentance, judgment, and restoration. Key verses and phrases highlight spiritual truths intertwined with historical context, urging a return to God amidst societal decay.
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A STUDY OF JEREMIAH Introduction Class One November 20, 2019 Palm Beach Lakes Dan Jenkins
Date of this book1:1-3 - From the 13th year of Josiah - During reign of Jehoiakim (son of Josiah) - Ended with 11th year of Zedekiah (fifth month) Jerusalem destroyed - His prophetic contemporaries: Ezekiel and Daniel Call of Jeremiah 1:4-19 General overview of Jeremiah s message spiritual background - God s past relationship with Israel 2:1-7 - Israel has forsaken God 2:13; 2:8ff; worse than Israel 3:1- - God s longing for their return to Him 3:14-18; 4:19-22 - Certainty of God s coming judgment using Nebuchadnezzar 4:5-18 - The future: return and the coming of Christ and Christianity 31:31-34
Key Verses & Phrases from Jeremiah 1-6 1:5 I formed YOU in the womb Abortion 1:6-7 I am a youth and God s reply no excuses! 1:9 I have put My words in your mouth Inspiration 1:10 Set you over the nationS root out, pull, destroy, throw down, build, plant 1:17 Speak to them all that I command you Divine preaching 2:13 Two evils, forsaken living waters, drink from broken cisterns 2:18 Why take the road to Egypt This world has nothing left to give 2:24 A wild donkey, in times of mating, cannot be turned hard hearted! 3:1 You have played the harlot yet return to Me 3:8 I have put her away AND given certificate of divorce two separate actions 3:14 I am married one for a city, two from family and bring you back remnant 3:15 I will give you shepherds who will feed with knowledge/understanding 3:17 At that time Jerusalem called Throne of the Lord, all nationS gathered NT
Key Verses & Phrases from Jeremiah 1-6 4:3-4 Break up fallow ground circumcise heart lest My fury God not mocked 4:19-21 My soul, my soul, how long the weeping prophet 4:22 Wise to do evil, to do good no knowledge 4:28 Earth mourn, heaven black figurative prophetic language 5:1 Run and seek, not one man who seeks truth depraved Jewish nation 5:8 Like a well-fed lusty stallion; neighing after neighbor s wife power of sin 5:13 a prophet without the word is like the wind wrong kind of preaching! 5:31 My people LOVE to have false prophets and priests Still true today 6:13 From least to greatest given over to sin depraved Jewish nation 6:15 did not know how to blush Not hypocritical, sounds live USA 6:16 Ask for the old paths good way walk in it BUT we will not listen 6:19 not heed My words burnt offerings not acceptable 6:27 Jeremiah set as assayer and a fortress Earnestly contend for the faith
