JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:3 The king and those with him are not to use their power for personal advantage, but are to rule in JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. “Justice” means making right decisions according to God’s commands and case laws. “Righteousness” means doing what is correct according to God’s... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:4 OBEY THIS WORD. To protect the weak (v. Jeremiah 22:3), which is a major role of kings. THEN THERE SHALL ENTER. If David’s descendants would turn to the Lord, they would continue to rule Judah. The prophecies of destruction were conditional; the exile was not inevitabl... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:7 DESTROYERS... SHALL CUT DOWN YOUR CHOICEST CEDARS. Like the temple (Psalms 74:4), David’s lineage will be cut down (Psalms 89:38). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:11 SHALLUM. Another name for Jehoahaz, who reigned for just three months in 609 B.C. (2 Kings 23:31). He followed Josiah (640–609). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:13 Jehoiakim (609–598 B.C.) built a palace for himself while his people suffered. He required his subjects to work on the project without compensation. Contrast this with v. Jeremiah 22:3. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:24 CONIAH. Another name for Jehoiachin, who ruled three months (598–597 B.C.); also called Jeconiah (Jeremiah 24:1). Babylon removed him and put Zedekiah (597–587 B.C.) in power. Jehoiachin was later treated well in exile (Jeremiah 52:31; 2 Kings 24:8; 2 Kings 25:27). SI... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:29 Judah (the LAND) must understand that David’s descendants will cease to rule Judah. NONE OF HIS OFFSPRING. This raises a severe problem: Will God keep his promise made in 2 Samuel 7:16? If so, how? See Jeremiah 23:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]