REVIEW OF CHAPTER TWELVE I. Facts to Master. 1. The occasion of the oracle addressed to king Zedekiah (Jeremiah 21:1-2). 2. The two ways God placed before the people (Jeremiah 21:8), 3. That which Jeremiah urged the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do (Jeremiah 21:9). 4. The identity of Shallum... [ Continue Reading ]
B. General Remarks Regarding the Royal House Jeremiah 22:1-9 TRANSLATION (1) Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word, (2) And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits upon the throne of David, you and your servants and your people wh... [ Continue Reading ]
C. Oracles Concerning Specific Kings Jeremiah 22:10-30 Three separate oracles concerning specific kings have been gathered together in Jeremiah 22:10-30. Here Jeremiah speaks of the future of Jehoahaz (Jeremiah 22:10-12), the folly of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 22:13-23) and the fate of Jehoiachin (Jeremi... [ Continue Reading ]
2. _The folly of Jehoiakim_ (Jeremiah 22:13-23) TRANSLATION (13) Woe to him that builds his house with unrighteousness and his upper chambers with injustice; who makes his neighbor serve for nothing and does not give his wages to him; (14) who says, I will build for myself a roomy house, with spaci... [ Continue Reading ]
3. _The fate of Jehoiachin_ (Jeremiah 22:24-30) TRANSLATION (24) As I live (oracle of the LORD), even if Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah was a signet upon My right hand, I would pull you off; (25) and I will place you in the hand of those who seek your life, and into the hand of those of whom... [ Continue Reading ]