REVIEW OF CHAPTER NINE I. Facts to Master 1. The metaphorical description of Egyptian bondage (Jeremiah 11:4). 2. The basic stipulation of the Sinai covenant (Jeremiah 11:4; Jeremiah 11:7) 3. The number of the gods of Judah and Jerusalem (Jeremiah 11:13). 4. A striking metaphor used to desc... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER NINE CONSPIRACIES AGAINST GOD AND HIS PROPHET Jeremiah 11:1 to Jeremiah 13:27 It is well nigh impossible to precisely date the discourses and activities contained in chapter 11-20. Naegelsbach feels that a date prior to the battle of Carchemish. should be assigned because of the lack of an... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Exposure of the Conspiracy Jeremiah 11:9-17 TRANSLATION (9) And the LORD said unto me: Conspiracy is found among the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (10) They have returned to the iniquities of their first fathers who refused to listen to My words, and they walked after other gods... [ Continue Reading ]
II. THE PLOT AGAINST THE PROPHET Jeremiah 11:18-23 Jeremiah was to suffer much during his ministry. At times his enemies almost got the best of him. But God was faithful to His promise to deliver Jeremiah from his enemies. In the present paragraph Jeremiah experiences his first personal crisis. He... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Verdict Which He Receives Jeremiah 11:21-23 TRANSLATION (21) Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who are seeking your life, saying, Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD and you will not die at our hand; (22) therefore thus says the LORD of host: Behold, I am abou... [ Continue Reading ]