Jeremiah told the people what the Lord answered him. They don’t believe him. “YOU ASKED ME to speak to Him on your behalf and NOW you call me a LIER?!” The people BEGGED Jeremiah to ask God what they should do. And they PROMISED to follow whatever He told them. God answered Jeremiah’s prayer and […]
Jeremiah is with the people who were rescued from Ishmael after he killed Gedaliah. Johanan is determined to find God’s guidance about where to go next. When this group gathered to start with, they had already decided what they wanted to do. They wanted God’s ‘rubber stamp’ of approval on their decision. They were afraid […]
Judah is defeated and Nebuchadnezzar put Gedaliah in charge of all who remained in the land. Ishmael was a traitor and an assassin, even though Gedaliah wouldn’t believe it of him. The last time we were together, we met Gedaliah who was appointed as governor over the people who remained in the land of Judah. […]
Jeremiah is captured in the fall of Jerusalem but released by Nebuchadnezzar. He is asked where he would like to go. He is staying home, in Judah. We saw Jerusalem fall the last time we were together. We also saw special dispensation for two of those who were in Jerusalem. Jeremiah by Nebuchadnezzar and Ebed-melech […]
Jeremiah is caught up in the capture of Jerusalem but he’s safe because God is looking out for him. Nebuchadnezzar even issues the order for his release. Jeremiah FINALLY gets released from the court of the guard where he was imprisoned for most of King Zedekiah’s reign. Who releases him? Nebuchadnezzar! We will see this […]
