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The Prophet’s Complaint (Habakkuk 1:1-4)

Little to nothing is known about Habakkuk. He was a contemporary of Jeremiah, writing at the time of Jehoiakim’s reign and likely witness to the Babylonian invasion and capture of Judah, in which the

Jeremiah 52, The Defeat and Destruction of Jerusalem

Jeremiah’s prophecies had all predicted the conquering of Judah and Jerusalem by Babylon, something the false prophets and priests denied, inciting, no doubt, Zedekiah to revolt against Babylon. This

Jeremiah 51:36-64, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Babylon (Part Four)

We discover that this oracle against Babylon was given during the fourth year of Zedekiah and presented to Israel in exile when Jeremiah accompanied Zedekiah on a trip to Babylon. Zedekiah rebelled

Jeremiah 51:1-35, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Babylon (Part Three)

This is the third quarter of this four-part oracle against Babylon. Why so long? Because though Babylon was the “sword of Yahweh” to implement His judgment on Judah and the nations, he is not exempt

Jeremiah 50:33-46, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Babylon (Part Two)

The first part of this judgment oracle against Babylon focused on arrows shot against the Babylonians from a distance. This part focuses on the sword, which must be used up close. It all pictures the devastating,

Jeremiah 50:1-32, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Babylon (Part One)

This is the last of the oracles against the nations, and it is the longest. Babylon was the “sword of Yahweh” used by Yahweh to judge the nations mentioned in the oracles (Jeremiah 47:6), but now she

Jeremiah 49:23-39, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Damascus, Kedar/Hazor, and Elam

Of the nations mentioned here in Yahweh’s judgment, only Damascus seems to have had any relationship to Israel, mostly as an enemy. The Israelites knew of these other nations but may not have known

Jeremiah 49:7-22, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Edom

Edom was descended from Esau, Jacob’s twin brother, son of Isaac. The nation had often opposed Israel, and after Babylon’s defeat of Judah, Edom had slain her refugees and looted the spoils left after

Jeremiah 49:1-6, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Ammon

The Ammonites were another people coming from a son of Lot with his younger daughter (Genesis 19:38). Like Moab, they lived east of the Jordan River. When Israel came to conquer Canaan, they first engaged

Jeremiah 48, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Moab

You will note that the oracle against Moab is much longer than that against Philistia. And unlike Philistia, many reasons are given by Yahweh for Moab’s judgment. Moab was the product of the incestuous

Jeremiah 47, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Philistia

The Philistines shared a long history with Israel, most of it as enemies. They came from Crete and settled on the coastline of Canaan, taking land parceled out to the tribes of Israel. They had an unsettled

Jeremiah 46, Oracles Against the Nations: A Message for Egypt

Jeremiah was told by Yahweh that he should take a cup of the wine of God’s wrath and make all the nations drink of it (Jeremiah 25:15-29). Here are his prophecies against the nations. The Zondervan

Jeremiah 45, Message for Baruch

Baruch was the faithful assistant and scribe of Jeremiah for many years. He was with Jeremiah even when Jeremiah was forced to go with the Jews to Egypt. This prophecy was given early on in Jeremiah’s

Jeremiah 44, Last Message to the Jews in Egypt

What do you do if someone contradicts your understanding of things with their own narrative of what is true? If you are the prophet Jeremiah, you give them a sign that will prove you are right and they

Jeremiah 42&43, The Remnant Returns to Egypt

Nine hundred years after being delivered from slavery in Egypt and brought to the promised land of Canaan, the remnant of Jews left after Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion and deportation of Israelites, decide

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