Topical Encyclopedia Jeremiah, one of the major prophets of the Old Testament, is renowned for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel. His ministry spanned the reigns of the last kings of Judah, from Josiah to Zedekiah, during a tumultuous period leading up to and including the Babylonian exile. Jeremiah's prophecies are recorded in the Book of Jeremiah, which is a profound testament to his role as a mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of both impending judgment and future hope.Prophecies of Jeremiah Jeremiah's prophecies were primarily directed towards the people of Judah, warning them of the consequences of their idolatry and unfaithfulness to the covenant with Yahweh. He foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, the exile of the people to Babylon, and the eventual restoration of the nation. One of the most significant prophecies is found in Jeremiah 25:11-12 , where he predicts the Babylonian captivity: "This whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it a perpetual desolation." Jeremiah also spoke of a new covenant, a promise of spiritual renewal and restoration for Israel. In Jeremiah 31:31-34 , he declares: "Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them, declares the LORD. But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more." Studied by Daniel The prophecies of Jeremiah were not only significant for the people of his own time but also for future generations, including the prophet Daniel. Daniel, who was among the exiles in Babylon, studied the writings of Jeremiah and found hope and understanding in them. In Daniel 9:2 , it is recorded: "In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years." Daniel's study of Jeremiah's prophecies led him to a profound prayer of confession and supplication on behalf of his people, as he sought God's mercy and fulfillment of the promise of restoration. This demonstrates the enduring impact of Jeremiah's prophecies and their role in shaping the faith and expectations of the Jewish people during the exile. Jeremiah's prophecies, therefore, not only served as a warning and a call to repentance for his contemporaries but also provided a foundation of hope and assurance for future generations, as exemplified by Daniel's engagement with his writings. Nave's Topical Index Daniel 9:2In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Nave's Topical Index Library Daniel: a Pattern for Pleaders The Return of the Exiles The History of the Prophetic Sermons, Epistles, and Apocalypses The Prophetic Theme. Rev. Gervase Smith. Formation and History of the Hebrew Canon. The Hebrew Prophecies. The Growth of the Old Testament Prophetic Histories We Arrive Now at a Branch of Our Subject Upon which the Lord's ... The Formation of the Old Testament Canon An American Reformer Resources What does it mean that the heart is desperately wicked in Jeremiah 17:9? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is the Letter of Jeremiah? | GotQuestions.org Questions about Jeremiah | GotQuestions.org Jeremiah: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Jeremiah: An Israelite Who Joined David at Ziklag Jeremiah: of Libnah, Grandfather of Jehoahaz Jeremiah: The Prophet by Johanan and all the People Jeremiah: The Prophet by Zedekiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: A Priest Jeremiah: The Prophet: A Rechabite Jeremiah: The Prophet: Book of Lamentations Jeremiah: The Prophet: Book of the Prophecies of, Delivered to Seraiah, With a Charge from Jeremiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Call of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Celibacy of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Conspiracy Against Jeremiah: The Prophet: Denounces Pashur Jeremiah: The Prophet: Foretells the Conquest of Egypt by Babylon Jeremiah: The Prophet: Foretells the Desolation of Jerusalem Jeremiah: The Prophet: Has a Friend in Ahikam Jeremiah: The Prophet: His Melancholy and Complaints Against God, in Consequence of Persecution Jeremiah: The Prophet: Imprisoned by Zedekiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Johanan Transports Jeremiah Into Egypt Jeremiah: The Prophet: Letter to the Captives in Babylon Jeremiah: The Prophet: Lives at Mizpah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Nebuchadnezzar Directs the Release of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over Jerusalem Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over Josiah Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over the Desolation of God's Heritage Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over the Prosperity of the Wicked Jeremiah: The Prophet: Pashur, the Governor of the Temple, Scourges and Casts Him Into Prison Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prayers of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Destroyed by Jehoiakim Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Studied by Daniel Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Written by Baruch Jeremiah: The Prophet: Purchases a Field Jeremiah: The Prophet: Sorrow of, Under Persecution Jeremiah: The Prophet: Time of his Prophecies Jeremiah: The Prophet: Zeal of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Zedekiah Seeks Counsel from God By Jeremiah: Two Gadites Who Joined David at Ziklag Related Terms |
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