JEREMIAH
(THE LORD EXALTS OR LOOSENS)
INTRODUCTION
A. THEMES
1. God governs history through His Word (through Jeremiah, the prophet)
2. History is understood by means of the Covenant with
Israel not Nations’ politics
3. God’s pain and compassion — revealed through Jeremiah — is greater than the Covenant obligations
4. The Royal Dynasty and it’s Temple must be replaced as
idolatry and an ideology
B. HISTORY
Jeremiah prophesies from 627—587 (4oyrs) till the exile
1:3 and beyond (5oyrs ministry?) _____
1:1-3 So he is born in the days of Manasseh (followed by
Amon 2yrs), Josiah 640—609 (followed by Jehoahaz 3mths),
Jehoiakim 609—598 (followed by Johoiachin alias, Jeconiah/
Coniah for 3 mths) and Zedekiah (Mattaniah) 598-587 when
Jerusalem is sacked and the Temple destroyed
THE CALL OF JEREMIAH (CH 1)
1. APPOINTMENT
v 1-3 God’s Word and Jeremiah’s word
v 4-5 ‘Before’ is ‘in’ ‘at’ or ‘with’ expectation
N.B. parallelism forming > birth
To know is experiential so foreknow is not
equal to predestined
2. JEREMIAH is reflecting
a. Israel 1:4-5
b. The Suffering Servant 11:19, Is 53:8
c. Moses Ex 4:10
d. The Coming Prophet Dt 18:19
e. Jesus 11:19, Rev5:6
3. TWO VISIONS vli+13
vii Almond ‘shaqed’
Watching ‘shoqed’
4. REMNANT v17
Introduced as Jeremiah
5. PROMISE v19
I will be with you c.f. Matt 1:23, 28:19-20
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK
Commentators have produced a large number of disagreeing plans,
arrangements and structures for these 52 chapters, based on
1. The division of the kings’ reigns
2. The chronology of the prophecies
3. The subject matter and themes of the passages.
None is entirely satisfactory.
However, using all three approaches and Jeremiah’s history as found in his
book where he has his prophecies destroyed by Jehoiakim and Barach
rewrites and adds to them (Ch.36), I have this following chart which may
help us to lay hold of this largest of all the Prophets. Each of the Four
Divisions ends with an appendix of hope.
A
Prophecies from 626-698
1. Chs.1-20 (The Broken Word) Scroll + Added Words
2. Chs. 21-24 (The Fiery-Hammer Word) + Appendix of Hope Ch.24
A New Dynasty Bad & Good Figs
B
3. Chs.25-29 (The Rejected Word) Prophecies of Destruction &
70 years Exile Restoration
4. Chs.30-35 (The Restoring Word) + Appendix of Hope Ch.35
The New Covenant Jonadab Son of Rechab
C
5. Chs.36-39 (Attacking the Word) (Baruch in Ch.36&45)
Jeremiah’s Imprisonments Contradiction of Sinners
6. Chs.40-45 (Ignoring the Word) + Appendix of Hope Ch.45
Back to Egypt Baruch Son of Neriah
D
7. Chs.46-51 (The International Word) } Hope for the World
To the Nations + Appendix of Hope
8. Ch.52 (The Final Word) Ch.52:31-34 —
Destruction and Hope Jehoiachin Son of Josiah/David
JEREMIAH 2: Living Waters (v.6, 13, 18)
(cf. John 4:10, 7:38)
1. Remembrance: vl-8 Faithful — Walk After: v.2,5,8
v.1-3: Wife & Inheritance (firstfruits)
cf. Ex.19:5-6, Lev.23: 10,17, Lev.25:23, Dt.26: 1-11
v.4-8: Emptiness — v.5,8 (11) all related to Baal in roots
v.5cf]n 8:46
2. Contention: v.9-19 Fickle — Forsaken: v.13,17,19
v.19: “No fear of God”
3. Indictment: v.20-28
v.21: Vine & Seed cf. Jn 15:1-16, 12:24
You say: “I will not serve” — v.20
“I am not defiled” — v.23
“It is hopeless” — v.25
to idols “You are my father” — v.27
“Arise and save us” — v.27
4. Sentence: v.29-37
cf. vl-3: Lost Bride — v.32
Lost Inheritance — v.36, 37
JEREMIAH Chapters 3-6
A. God’s yearning anger for Repentance and Relationship
Ch.3:1-4:4 Father 3:4,19 ci. Prodigal Son
B. God’s anger and inevitable judgement
Ch.4:5-6:30 Know God? 4:22, 5:4,5, 6:16
A. God’s indictment and invitation to Judah Ch.3:1-4:4
1. Community of Faith(lessness) v.1-5
God is greater than His Torah, cf. Dt 24:1-4
cf. v.4 Father
N.B. relationship between the Bride and Land, v3.
2. Community of Grace and Unity v.6-18
Judah more treacherous than Israel
N.B. Restored Unity and Cause for new relation in the Lord but
requires acknowledgement of Sin, v.13
3. Community of Sons with Father v.19-25
4:1 — IF i) You will return
ii) Put away detestable things
iii) You will swear
4:2 — THEN Your calling to the Nations will be fulfilled
N.B. God did not know!
B. God’s anger and inevitable judgement Ch. 4:5-6:30
This section is held together by 4:27, 5:10, 5:18, 6:8;
Will it be a complete destruction?
1. The end of the Dynasty and Temple Prophesied ch.4:5-22
while Jeremiah experiences Jaweh’s anguish, v.19-22
2. The Coming Disaster needs a New Creation ch.4:23-31
The Bride 2:2, Faith less Wife 3:1, Profligate Wife 3:3,
now becomes v.30 — The Scarlet Prostitute of Rev 17
3. Looking for a Man and Finding Animals ch.5:1-6
A man, Cf. Is.59:16, Ezk.22:30, Gen.18:22-32
v.4-6 — from the Law to the Law of the Jungle,
cf. 1:12, 5:6 (same word)
4. Money (5:26-28), Sex (5:7-9), Power (5:26-28) ch.5:1-6
v.10-17 — Don’t despise prophesyings
the word of wind and fire
heart problem, v.21-31
heart is the organ of the Covenant
5. The final trumpet is blown ch.6:1-26
a) Trumpet in v.1 & v.17
b) Seige of Jerusalem, v.1-8 — cf. Luke 19:43
c) Peace, Propaganda and Poured-out Passion, v.9-15
d) Ancient ways = Matt.11:29
e) Nation from the North = Terror on every side, v.22-26
6. Jeremiah has looked for value, fruitlessly ch.6:27-30
as a metal smith
JEREMIAH Chapters 4:5-6:30
B. God’s anger and inevitable judgement Ch. 4:5-6:30
This section is held together by 4:27, 5:10, 5:18, 6:8;
Will it be a complete destruction?
1. The end of the Dynasty and Temple Prophesied ch.4:5-22
while Jeremiah experiences Jaweh’s anguish, v.19-22
2. The Coming Disaster needs a New Creation ch.4:23-31
The Bride 2:2, Faith less Wife 3:1, Profligate Wife 3:3,
now becomes v.30 — The Scarlet Prostitute of Rev 17
3. Looking for a Man and Finding Animals ch.5:1-6
A man, cf. Is.59:16, Ezk.22:30, Gen.18:22-32
v.4-6 — from the Law to the Law of the Jungle,
cf. 1:12, 5:6 (same word)
4. Money (5:26-28), Sex (5:7-9), Power (5:26-28) ch.5:7-25
v.10-17 — Don’t despise prophesyings
the word of wind and fire
heart problem, v.21-31
heart is the organ of the Covenant
5. The final trumpet is blown ch.6:1-26
a) Trumpet in v.1 & v.17
b) Seige of Jerusalem, v.1-8 — cf. Luke 19:43
c) Peace, Propaganda and Poured-out Passion, v.9-15
d) Ancient ways = Malt 11:29
e) Nation from the North = Terror on every side, v.22-26
6. Jeremiah has looked for value, fruitlessly ch.6:27-30
as a metal smith
JEREMIAH Chapters 7v1 — 8v3
Introduction
A. This section is known as the “Temple Sermon” of Jeremiah and
is definitive as to Jeremiah’s attitude to the Royal Dynasty and
Temple Cult. This King/Temple alliance or State/Church _____
ideology, having been established by Isaiah on the basis of the
Promises to David/Solomon, is accused of being a hypocritical
cover-up for exploiting Society, paying no attention to _____
Deuteronomic Torah obedience. (cf vii)
B. “The Temple is no longer an embodiment of transcendence but
an arena for social control and manipulation”. (paraphrase from Bruggemann)
C. To attack the Temple as Jeremiah does is treasonable because
of the State/Religious order. _____
D. Most commentators see this message as given around 609 B.C -
King Jehoiakim’s reign. (Temple is destroyed 587 B.C.; cf Jer.26)
Comment
1. v5-7: “if ....... then”
a) God is the God of the orphan, widow and stranger. (cf Psalm 72:4)
False gods ruin their worshippers
b) The only glimmer of hope
2. v8-11: Den of Robbers — Matt.21:13, Mk.11:17, Lk.19:46, contrast
Jn.2: 13-22
3. v12-15: Two Warnings
a) Destruction of Temple — Shiloh
b) Exile of North - Ephraim
4. v16-20: Worship of Queen of Heaven
a) Don’t Pray, cf Jer.11:14, 15:1-3
b) Family Business
c) Wrath of God
5. v21-23: Obey is better than sacrifice
Hosea 6:6, Amos 5:25-27, Isaiah 1:10-15, 58:lff, Micah 6:6-8
6. v24-28: They did not “Shema” “listen” (4 times)
v29-34: Gehenna
8v1-3: Final End
KNOWING GOD
JEREMIAH Chapters 8v4 — 10v25 on 17v3)
NB: 1) 8:7,12 9:3,6,24 10:14,25 — where “know” is used.
2) also a) 8:18 — 9:3 and b) 10:19-22 where God and
Jeremiah assimilate into each other
3) and a) 9:23-26 and b) 10:2-16 for doctrinal definitions
(contrasted to idols)
1. 8v4-7: “Turning to” but “Turned away” — Acts 3:19-20
8v4-6: NB. Hebrew word “Sub” — 6 times
8v7: instinct points to obeying God
8v11: pastors predicament
8v13: no posterity
8v16-17: poisoned society
8v15: prophetic “peace” of vii disappears
2. 8v18-9v11: Refreshing to know God who suffers — 1 Cor.1:23
8v20: The time for Israel (harvest) has passed
8v22: cf. Gen.37v25 — renewed area for medicine, for balm.
(for Joseph and his brothers it led to salvation!)
9v4: Social disintegration is result of apostasy. The
descendants of Jacob (supplanter) act like Jacob.
9v9: vengeance is mine
3 9v12-26: Boasting in God not Circumcision — Rom.2:23-29
9v12: cf. Mk i3:1-20
9v14: Autonomy and Idolatry
9v15 Sin brings bitterness and poisons
9v21: The grim reaper death
9v23-26: Wisdom, Militarism, Riches are our gods but God is full
of fidelity, equity and fairness
9v26: Re. circumcision cf. Rom.2:23ff, Gal.5:1-6, 6:12-16, -
Phil 3:1-14
4. 10vl-25: Scarecrows, Sick Gods or Saviours
10vl-5: Way of the World, its customs and cucumbers!
10v6-16: Who is like God? (NB. vii is in Aramaic)
10v17-18: Exile
10:19-22: Injured Shepherd
10v23-25: “Way” of Man is from Outside
Jeremiah Chapters 11-15
‘Do not pray for this people’ 11:14, 14:11, 15:1, (7:16)
1. 11:1-13 The Broken Covenant v1, 2,5,6,8, 10
v3 cf Dt 28, 1 Cor 11:25
v4,5 i) Condition
ii) Relationship
iii) Promise
v11 ‘disaster’ v4, 7, 11
2. 11:14-12:6 The Lamb Led to the Slain
11:19 See Is 53:7. Jeremiah foreshadows Jesus (Rev 5:6)
11:20 ‘Kidneys’ = ‘feelings’ of heart
11:21-23 ‘The men of Anathoth’ (those of Jeremiah’s town)
12:1 Confronts ‘theodicy’ more than anywhere
else in OT (Job?)
12:3 c.f. 11:19
12:4 Sin affects the Lord, see Hos 4:1-3
12:5-6 God’s hard answer to Jeremiah’s hard question is no
answer unless it is ‘give deeper obedience and
love.’ Love and fidelity to God is its own reward
3. 12:7-13 The Turmoil of God’s Soul
All the verbs are in the prophetic perfect tense
This prophetic event is the result of God’s withdrawal
The inheritance of the Lord is identified with the people
v7 The threefold rejection by the Lord of His Beloved:
i) forsaken ii) abandoned iii) given (over)
v10-13 Desolation, Destruction, Devouring — by the ‘Sword
of the Lord’ of Ex 22:24
N.B. The contradictions within God may be understood as
first and secondary or immediate causes
4. 12:14-17 Hope for all Nations: Uprooting & Building, etc
The negative ‘uproot’ becomes positive in v14
v16 c.f. Eph 2:11-13, Rom 2:26-29
v16,17 If... then...
5. 13:1-27 Four Warnings to Jerusalem and King
Pride is the theme of this chapter, v9, 12, 15, 17, 18, 22
(i) Loincloth v1—11 — close intimacy
v1 No water — no other influences on cloth for
God’s comfort
v2 Euphrates is possibly Parah (Josh 18:23)
but still symbolizes Babylon the enemy?
V11 Cling, cleave c.f. Gen 2:24, Ruth 1:14
(ii) Cups of Wrath v12-14 — indwelling spirit of joy
c.f. Jer 25:15-19, Mk 10:38-39, 14:56
(iii) Pride comes before a fall vi5-17 — ineffable glory
‘Shema’ v15, 17
v15,17 haughty, pride
v17 the secret pain of God
(iv) King of the Jews — immanent & imminent Kingdom
Beautiful crown (v18), flock (v20), as vi7
v18 Jeholachin and Nehushta
v20 (continues to address the royals as the
leaders of Jerusalem — not a new unit)
v23 ingrained, inevitable inability to do good
v22, 26 Shame of Jerusalem (and Queen?)
instead of Pride (iii)
6. 14:1-22 No Rain but Tears v1, 4, 22
Structure of the chapter is Poetic Lament, Prose Response,
Poetic Lament
(i) Lament v1-10 Shallow, selfish flattery and response
10 hypocritical appeals to God
(ii) Prose v11-16 This is the end!
v12 These three covenant curses come
together in 7 places in Jeremiah,
e.g. Lev 25, Dt 28.
v13-16 False prophets make false theological
deductions from God’s promise to David,
c.f. 2 Sam 7:16-17
(iii) Lament v17-22
v17-18 Tears of God are also Jeremiah’s
Tears are only rain of blessing possible!
v19-22 v21 Remember (as viO), which will God
remember?
7. 15:1-4 Twice four — destroy
v1 No prayer solution
v2 4 Destinies Death
Sword
Famine
Captivity
v3 4 Dooms Sword
Dogs
Birds
Beasts
v4 Manasseh the Cause of Destruction.
Jeremiah Chapters 18:1-20:16
Introduction
The strongest word on judgment (18:12, 19:10-11, 20:3-14)
and the greatest pathos-filled lament (20:7-14)
. 1. Ch 18:1-23 Potter’s House (v7)
2. Ch 19:1-15 Potsherd Gate (Dung Date?) (v2)
3. Ch20:1-16 Stocks (v2)
4. Ch 20:7-18 Laughing Stock (v7)
1. Potter’s House 18:1-23
a) Potter’s Pots— 18:1-12
i) Is. 45:9-10 (29:16, 64:8) Creator’s Rights
ii) Rom 9:20-21 Creator’s Use
iii) 2 Tim 2:20-21Creature’s Responsibility
iv) 2 Cor 4:7 Creature’s Privilege
b) Perverse Plans — 18:13-17 (v12)
v15 ‘Ancient Paths’ Matt 5:17
c) Plotter’s Perdition — 18: 18-23
c.f. Mk 3:6 Jesus
cf. Ps 109:6-14 Judas
2. Broken Pot 19:1-15
a) N.B. NT use of Jer 19 in Mt 27:1-10 via Zech 11:12
i) Naming of field v6
ii) Innocent blood v4
iii) Burial ground v7, 11
iv) Potter v1, 2
v) House of the Lord v14
b) Tophet = Burning Place, maybe ‘altar’
(2 Kgs 23:10; Is 30:33; Jer 7:31-32, 19:6-14)
Valley of Ben-hinnom = Gehenna
(Mk 9:43-47; Lk 12:5; Matt 5:22-30,
10:28, 18:9, 23:15,22; Jas 3:6) _____
3. Stocks 20:1-6 cf. Amos 7:10-17
a) Pashhur renamed Magor-missabib (v10), which means
‘Terror on every side’
b) Terror is in the place of Peace (v6)
4. Laughing Stock 20:7-18
a) Prevail (overcome) in vs7, 9, 10, 11
b) v13 divides the complaint; is it out of place?
c) v14-18 c.f. Job 3:3-6
Jeremiah symbolizes the people
CHAPTERS 26— 29 & 30-33
Introduction
a) Chapter 25 is the climax of the first part of the book (on the
structure chart part A). The first part of Jeremiah (Cf 1:10) is
pulling down and destroying, inescapable judgment.
However, it introduces the 70 years as an “eternal”
desolation (25:11). This important theme (cf Dan 9:2 & 24, 2
Chron 36:19-21) is further taken up in the next unit 26-29, cf
29:10 giving distant hope.
b) Chapter 26 goes back to 7:12-15 the Temple Sermon and
ch26-29 are about Jeremiah’s trial but more the issue is the
conditionality of the Torah v. royal ambition.
c) Chapter 26 — 33 is help together by the themes of the dual
interpretations of Babylon’s role and two views of 1. rising
hope for 2. demised Israel.
Chapter 26
V1 cf chapter 7:12-15 Trial for Life
v3 The Divine “Perhaps” 36:3,7; 51:8; Luke 20:13 etc
cf The Divine “Question” 5:7,9,29; 9:7,9
cf The Divine “If” 26:4; 7:5; 22:4-5 etc
All need true prophets to dwell in God’s counsel 23:18,22
v7 Shiloh cf Josh 18:1; Judges 18:31; 1 Sam 4:2; Psalm 78:60,61;
Jer 7:12,14
v8-24 Trial & Persecution
v10-15 Priests and prophets cf Matt 27:4,5,22-23
v16-19 Officials quote Micah 3:12
v20-24 Case of Uriah
Chapter 27 The Yoke of the Lord
God is not apart from the world processes in time. Politics must be
understood theologically and from the Council of God.
1. First Babylon is the yoke of the Lord...
2. Yet will be judged and broken by the Lord (29:10-14)
“The prophet is God’s device or strategy for intruding Into Judah ‘s
public process.”
Bruggemann
v1-3 Yoke of Babylon = Yoke of the Lord v6
v4-11 To the Nations
v12-15 To Zedekiah
v16-22 To priests & people v. prophets
v22 NB ‘until’
Chapter 28 The Yoke of the King of Babylon
v1 Hananiah — true and false prophecy
v3 2 years or 70 years?
v9 cf Deut 18:22
v15 Not sent from God
v17 Hananiah dies
Chapter 29 Pastoral Letter to the Exiles
v3 Shaphan seems to be an influential supporter of Jeremiah
cf 26:24
v6&7 “Multiply and seek Babylon’s welfare”
v10-14 The Exile of 70 years is a womb, matrix of hope, travail
pains to bring hope out of despair cf Rom 5:3-5
v13 NB Covenant Love as Deut 6:5, i3:3
v15-32 Bad Figs and Fake Prophets Matt5:15-20
Chapters 30:1—33:26 Book of Comfort
Introduction
a) This is not a simple prediction but a promise to lay hold of.
b) NB Restore the Fortunes (Captivity) 29:14 introduces this
phrase 7 times more through these 4 chapters 30:3,18;
3 1:23; 32:34; 33:7,11,26; binding them together as a
message of...
c) 1. Judgment 2. Hope cf 1:10
d) The book begins and ends on David’s Dynasty 30:9; 30:2 1;
33:15,17,22,26
(Jer 23:5-6; Ez 34:23,24; Ps 89:3,4,20,34; Zech 12:7-14; Hos 3:5)
The promise given to David must die and resurrect by virgin
birth cf Jer 22:30; see also 30:6; 31:21-22
e) The assumption that those left in Jerusalem are the remnant
to struggle on against evil (Nebuchadnezzar) is false at
present, but it will change in the exile as men look at the
‘not seen which is eternal’ (2 Cor 4:18) and hope arises.
A The New Covenant ch3O-31
1. King David raised up 30:1-11
2. The Incurable Cured 30:12-17
3. The Intent of God’s Heart 30:18-24 NB 30:22 & 31:33
4. Up to “Virgin” Zion v4,13,21&31:1-26 NB 31:6,12
5. The days are coming 31:27-40 NB 31:27,29,31,33,38
B The Redeemed Inheritance ch32-33
1. Buying a field 32:1-44
2. Restoring the fortunes 33:1-26
JEREMIAH 40:7 — 45:5
This section is the remainder of the Book of Baruch and divides into three parts;
1. Ch40:7 - 43:22 History: showing 3 theological/political positions
2. Ch43:8 — 44:30 Prophecy: Jeremiah prophesies end of Egypt’s
protection
3. Ch45:5 Message: Jeremiah’s message to Baruch.
Section 1. Ch40:7 — 42:22 Gedeliah, Ishmael, Johanan
a) Submit: 40:7-16 Gedeliah
Jeremiah stays within his town and protection.
Submit to Babylon and so to God.
Gedeliah seeks to subdue the pockets of resistance in the country’s devastated
chaos. He is idealistic and non-critical. This time costs him his life.
b) Fight: 41:6-18 Ishmael
Ishmael, a member of David’s royal family, is no doubt grieved he was
overlooked by Babylon and seeks a zealot-type resistance to Babylon. He brings
an apparent end to the dynastic theology of Davidic promises. Destroys itself.
c) Flee: 42:1-43:7 Johanan
Back to Egypt (v19); Philosophy brings the saga of God’s redemptive story for
Israel back to where it began.
Section 2. Ch43:8 — 44:20
a) Undermining Pharoah - large stones Ch43:8-13
v11 ‘Strike’ is same word as used for the plagues of Egypt
(Ex 30:20)
v13 Nebuchadnezzar made a punitive raid into Egypt in 567BC.
b) ‘My servants the prophets’ (Ch44:1-i0) is a reminder of the rebellious
history of their forefathers.
c) Worshipping the Queen of Heaven
(cf. Jer7:18 and cf. Ch44:17, 18, 19,25)
Ishtar, Asarte, Ashtoreth, (Easter!) identified with the star Venus. Josiah
in the previous century had sought to destroy this worship (2 Kings 23:4)
N.B Their Words v17-18 and My Word v21-23
Contract; v27 and Ch29:11
Historical note: Hophra was overthrown by a relative, Amhose in 566BC.
This is a sign of the truth of Jeremiah’s word.
Section3. Ch45:1-5
Jeremiah’s message to Baruch (Ch45:1-5)
“Seek not great things for yourself”- v5
Jeremiah Chapters 46-52
A. Ch 46-51 Prophecies to the Nations cf 1:10
B. Ch 52 Appendix re the Destruction of
Jerusalem, an Historical Account of the
Jeremiah Prophecy
A. Ch 46-51 Ten Nations Prophecies
Introduction
i. Begins with Egypt and ends with Babylon.
ii. The previous section, the Book of Baruch (Ch 36-45)
ends with a message to Baruch, the pro-Babylonian
theologian. The Ten Nations Prophecies end with
Baruch’s brother Seraiah (Ch 51:59-64, cf 32:12) who is
representing God’s judgment of Babylon.
iii. The nations are introduced by Ch45:4,5, and represent
the World.
iv. The theme of these chapters is God’s kingly rule -
how He reigns, and Spiritual Warfare.
NB 46:15, 47:6, 48:7, 15, 49:38, 50:2, 33, 34
v. God’s judgment to the first nine nations is through
Babylon, to destroy the myth of their autonomous
solidarity and absolute sovereignty. His judgment on
Babylon, the tenth nation, demonstrates His justice
for all. Babylon is God’s scourge to the nations and is
itself judged.
The Nations
i. Egypt 46:1-28
47:17 ~Big Noise’ - perennial opponent to God and His
people
ii. Philistia 47:1-7
47:6 ~God’s Sword’
‘Shoot yourself in the foot’ cf vs. 6
iii. Moab 48:1-47
Sins of Ease, vii. Pride, v29
Negligent work, brings a curse yb
iv. Ammon 49:1-6
Trust in Treasures v4 (technology included?)
v. Edom 49:7-22
Intellectual Pride v7, 16
vi. Damascus 49:23-27
Military Trust v27
vii. Kedar 49:28-29
Materialistic Confidence
viii. Hagar
Lazy — false security
ix. Elam 49:34-39
Trust in Politics v37, 38
2. Babylon
x. Babylon’s judgment 50:1-51:64
a. At least 14 places taken up in Revelation 18, and many
other verses referred to in Revelation as a whole.
b. In the midst of Babylon’s judgment, seven places of
comfort and encouragement for God’s people.
i. Repentance back to Zion, 50:4ff
ii. Pardon for Remnant, so:l7ff
iii. Refugees to Zion, 50:28
iv. Redemption 50:33ff
v. Vindication from God, 51:5-10
vi. God’s Inheritance 51:19
‘l will repay’ 51:35-36
B. Ch 52:1-34 Historical Appendix re Jerusalem
1 Destruction, Despair, Deportation
v3 ~The anger of the Lord’ is the only overt activity
of God in this chapter, but this theological viewpoint
is now recorded in political and sociological activity
of men. Mostly this is from 2 Kings 24:1-25:30.
2. v31-34 Gives the hope of a resurrectional recovery,
foreshadowed in David’s dynasty, coming up after
v27-30, which record the (crucifixional) end of Israel
and David’s line.
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