Monthly Archives: October 2012

Ezekiel 1 begins a very different book from the prophecies we have already read. While the visions in Isaiah and Jeremiah are of earthly things Ezekiel encounters heavenly visions. The first vision is of the heavenly throne surrounded by four … Continue reading →

Lamentations 3, 4 and 5 continues the lament over what has happened to the people of God. It acknowledges that God does not want to punish His people but is forced to do it because they continue in their sin. … Continue reading →

Lamentations 1 and 2 lament the state of Jerusalem and Judah after the people have been exiled to Babylon. Jerusalem remembers her sin and mourns the punishment she is enduring. Judah and Israel also mourn their fate. They exhort Jerusalem … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 51 and 52 testify to the fact that although Israel and Judah are being punished for their sins, God has not forsaken them.  While God used Babylon for his purposes He will punish it because of its sin. The … Continue reading →

In Jeremiah 49 and 50 God continues his judgment against the nations. All of them, including Babylon will be destroyed. Some though will be brought back because they may have helped Israel and Judah at one time.   In John … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 47 and 48 speak to the countries that surround Israel and Judah. They will be laid waste because they have led the people of God astray. In John 17 Jesus prays. The time has come for God to glorify … Continue reading →

In Jeremiah 44, 45 and 46 God confronts those who have escaped to Egypt. They are continuing to worship other gods, particularly the queen of heaven. He tells them that they will not survive. They must stop worshipping other gods … Continue reading →

In Jeremiah 42 and 43 those who remain in Judah ask Jeremiah to pray to God on their behalf. They promise to obey whatever God tells them to do. God tells the people to stay in Judah and they will … Continue reading →

In Jeremiah 40 and 41 Jeremiah was released and allowed to go wherever he wished. He decided to stay in Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar appointed a governor over Jerusalem. One of the king of Judah’s officers killed the governor, the Jews who … Continue reading →

In Jeremiah 38 and 39 Jeremiah warns the officials of Jerusalem to turn themselves over to Babylon when it comes to attack the city. They do not want to listen and put him in a cistern. The king allows Jeremiah … Continue reading →