Invitation to the Old Testament 24: Jeremiah and Lamentations

JEREMIAH: 

JEREMIAH “The Weeping Prophet”

Jeremiah: The Man: 

Jeremiah: The Man Jeremiah means "Jehovah establishes". Nickname: the weeping prophet. (Jer. 9:1; 13:17; Lam. 3:48) Five kings reigned during Jeremiah's lifetime (Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah) Jeremiah predicted and saw the fall of Jerusalem. (1:11-16; 34:1ff.) He prophesied 40 - 50 years. God commanded him not to marry (16:2) nor have children as a sign to Judah.

Jeremiah: 

Jeremiah His Writings

When did Jeremiah write the book of Jeremiah?: 

When did Jeremiah write the book of Jeremiah? The date of the events discussed in Jeremiah took place between 627 and 517 B.C.

What is the primary message of the book of Jeremiah?: 

What is the primary message of the book of Jeremiah? The theme of Jeremiah is judgment on the Southern Kingdom.

What would an overview of the book of Jeremiah look like?: 

What would an overview of the book of Jeremiah look like? ~ Jeremiah's prophecies aren't arranged in a chronological order but in a topical order. a. Basic Outline 1) Call and Commission of Jeremiah (1) 2) Prophecies concerning Judah (2-45) 3) Prophecies concerning the Nations (46-51) 4) Historical supplement (52)

What would an overview of the book of Jeremiah look like?: 

What would an overview of the book of Jeremiah look like? b. Chronological Outline 1) Josiah (1-20) 2) Jehoahaz (none) 3) Jehoiakim (25-27, 35, 36, 45-49) 4) Jehoiachin (none) 5) Zedekiah (21-24, 28-34, 37-39, 50-51) 6) Gedaliah (40-42) 7) Egypt (43, 44) 8) Historical supplement (52)

The New Covenant (31:27-34): 

The New Covenant (31:27-34) A covenant that emphasizes individual accountability (vv. 29-30) A covenant inscribed on the heart rather than in stone (vv. 32-33; see also 2 Cor. 3:3, 7-18) A covenant that leads to an intimate knowledge of the Lord (v. 34a) A covenant that promises forgiveness and forgetfulness of sin (v. 34b)

LAMENTATIONS: 

LAMENTATIONS Sad Songs from a Broken Heart

When did Jeremiah write the book of Lamentations?: 

When did Jeremiah write the book of Lamentations? The date of the book’s composition was 586 – 585 B.C. (shortly after Jerusalem fell to Babylon).

What is the primary message of the book of Lamentations?: 

What is the primary message of the book of Lamentations? The theme of Lamentations is sorrow over the destruction of Jerusalem.

What would an overview of Lamentations look like?: 

What would an overview of Lamentations look like? a. Desolation of Jerusalem (1) b. Destruction of Jerusalem (2) c. Cry of Jeremiah (3) d. People of Jerusalem (4) e. Prayer for People (5)

Structure: 

Structure a. First 4 chapters are acrostics (Each verse begins with the succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet.) b. The third chapter devotes 3 verses to each letter. c. The pace of Lamentations in its development is like that used in funeral march songs.