4 So Jeremiah called in Baruch son of Neriah. for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I fainted … "And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, … 7-9 Ebed-melek the Ethiopian, a court official assigned to the royal palace, heard that they had thrown Jeremiah into the cistern. Jeremiah lived and prophesied in the sixth century b.c., in the days leading up to the exile of Judah to Babylon, and then in the wake of that tragic event.Jeremiah’s prophecy exposes the rebellious hearts of God’s own people, which has led to their impending exile to a foreign land. I can’t go into God’s Temple, so you’ll have to go in my place. God’s messages through Jeremiah. Try it for 30 days FREE. The message God sent to the people via His prophet was that the people needed to return to God. Write out everything that was in that first scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned up. 5-6 Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I’m blacklisted. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. Another message was God’s impending judgment upon Judah. Jeremiah wrote to a group of people held captive. The first area is summarized for us in Chapter 23, Verses 1-2: God is in control, even over unborn babies. 36 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, Jeremiah received this Message from God: 2 “Get a scroll and write down everything I’ve told you regarding Israel and Judah and all the other nations from the time I first started speaking to you in Josiah’s reign right up to the present day. He’s trying to ruin us!”, 5 King Zedekiah caved in: “If you say so. (2) Sin is hateful to God, as it is a transgression of His law. He just plowed ahead and ordered Prince Jerahameel, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest Jeremiah the prophet and his secretary Baruch. This is no light matter. Jeremiah sets these before the king in great power. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. 17 Later King Zedekiah had Jeremiah brought to him. 1. 27-28 After the king had burned the scroll that Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, Jeremiah received this Message from God: “Get another blank scroll and do it all over again. Maybe they’ll turn back from their bad lives. 11 About this time it will be said to this people and Jerusalem, A hot wind of the bare heights in the deserts. Don’t let anyone know where you are!”. He’s ruining the resolve of the soldiers who are still left in the city, as well as the people themselves, by spreading these words. 6 So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malkijah the king’s son that was in the courtyard of the palace guard. 7 “Maybe, just maybe, they’ll start praying and God will hear their prayers. It came in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah. - Life Sketches, p. 196. So Jeremiah entered an underground cell in a cistern turned into a dungeon. Jeremiah's message, as we saw in the context of Hananiah's lies, was to look at the past, to look at history, and to learn from it. The book of Jeremiah contains much biographical and autobiographical material, so that more is known about Jeremiahs life than about any other of the great literary prophets. 38 Shaphatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling the people, namely: 2 “This is God’s Message: ‘Whoever stays in this town will die—will be killed or starve to death or get sick and die. And make sure that all the people who come from the Judean villages hear you. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. The prophet Jeremiah is telling the people that this message is coming directly from God. We should not give up. And God has done all the advance preparation needed for you to do something amazing. Pharaoh’s army was marching up from Egypt. 7 “Maybe, just maybe, they’ll start praying and God will hear their prayers. Everyone could hear him. The king was sitting in his winter quarters in front of a charcoal fire. 11-12 The moment Micaiah the son of Gemariah heard what was being read from the scroll—God’s Message!—he went straight to the palace and to the chambers of the secretary of state where all the government officials were holding a meeting: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other government officials. No sooner will they get here than they’ll leave and go home to Egypt. This was before he had been put in jail. He was given a loaf of bread from Bakers’ Alley every day until all the bread in the city was gone. 29 “And send this personal message to Jehoiakim king of Judah: ‘God says, You had the gall to burn this scroll and then the nerve to say, “What kind of nonsense is this written here—that the king of Babylon will come and destroy this land and kill everything in it?”, 30-31 “‘Well, do you want to know what God says about Jehoiakim king of Judah? 14 Immediately they dispatched Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Semaiah, son of Cushi, to Baruch, ordering him, “Take the scroll that you have read to the people and bring it here.” So Baruch went and retrieved the scroll. Indeed, Jeremiah 29:11 is a great reminder that amidst the longevity of suffering, God has a plan for us to prosper and hope for our future. 36 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, Jeremiah received this Message from God: 2 “Get a scroll and write down everything I’ve told you regarding Israel and Judah and all the other nations from the time I first started speaking to you in Josiah’s reign right up to the present day. But those who go over to the Babylonians will save their necks and live.’, 3 “And, God’s sure Word: ‘This city is destined to fall to the army of the king of Babylon. He was reminding them that although they’re not where they expected, God has not forgotten them. God says in II Chronicles 7:4 that “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” I pray that we will turn to God and find that he is embracing us already. Maybe they’ll turn back from their bad lives. This: No descendant of his will ever rule from David’s throne. I’ll let loose on them and everyone in Jerusalem the doomsday disaster of which I warned them but they spit at.’”. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. I will punish him and his children and the officials in his government for their blatant sin. Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. Go into hiding, you and Jeremiah. This is no light matter. Jeremiah dictated and Baruch wrote down on a scroll everything that God had said to him. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. God has certainly let them know how angry he is!”. I will punish him and his children and the officials in his government for their blatant sin. To subscribe at our regular subscription rate, click the button below. Enter your credit card information to ensure uninterrupted service following your free trial. The Global Message of Jeremiah Jeremiah in Redemptive History . Here is the way I see it fitting together: God spoke that promise through Jeremiah in Jeremiah 29. It was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. Listen to me, please, my master—my king! This man isn’t looking after the good of this people. ), and extended for a period of over 40 years. They talked it over. Subject to Import Tax. This: No descendant of his will ever rule from David’s throne. Try it free for 30 days. After Jehudi would read three or four columns, the king would cut them off the scroll with his pocketknife and throw them in the fire. God will bless those who respond positively (Jeremiah 18:8-11). That purpose is to do good works. Jeremiah 1:11-19; God's Presence: When called to a difficult task, we are to rely on God's strength and the promises He has given us in His Word. So Jeremiah stands before the king with this message. Learn more. 3 “Maybe the community of Judah will finally get it, finally understand the catastrophe that I’m planning for them, turn back from their bad lives, and let me forgive their perversity and sin.”. After Jehudi would read three or four columns, the king would cut them off the scroll with his pocketknife and throw them in the fire. The king questioned him privately, “Is there a Message from God?”, “There certainly is,” said Jeremiah. Begin reading God's Word ad-free with instant access to your new online study library. This isn’t actually good news for any of the hearers. This lesson takes a peek at the call of Jeremiah, and stresses how God makes anything possible for us when we are willing to listen. While the king was holding court in the Benjamin Gate, Ebed-melek went immediately from the palace to the king and said, “My master, O king—these men are committing a great crime in what they’re doing, throwing Jeremiah the prophet into the cistern and leaving him there to starve. B. 24-26 Neither the king nor any of his officials showed the slightest twinge of conscience as they listened to the messages read. Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?”, 18 Baruch said, “That’s right. God declares that He will "not hear them in the time that they cry unto Me..." It was these sins of the people of Judah, as well as our own sins, for which Jesus, on the cross, experienced this relentless turning away of God in a time of great need: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" His corpse will be thrown in the street and left unburied, exposed to the hot sun and the freezing night. Since the UK is now no longer a member of the EU, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. “You’re going to be turned over to the king of Babylon.”, 18-20 Jeremiah continued speaking to King Zedekiah: “Can you tell me why you threw me into prison? 15 The officials told him, “Sit down. But God had hidden them away. At Jeremiah’s dictation he again wrote down everything that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. What are the benefits of creating an account? The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. I’ll die there!”. 20-21 The officials went to the court of the palace to report to the king, having put the scroll for safekeeping in the office of Elishama the secretary of state. 13 Micaiah reported everything he had heard Baruch read from the scroll as the officials listened. I’ll let loose on them and everyone in Jerusalem the doomsday disaster of which I warned them but they spit at.’”. Jeremiah sank into the mud. Jeremiah persisted with his message from God: ‘Unless you genuinely repent and change your ways, judgement is coming. 22-23 It was December. 9 It came about in December of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah that all the people of Jerusalem, along with all the people from the Judean villages, were there in Jerusalem to observe a fast to God. When he got to the Benjamin Gate, the officer on guard there, Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, grabbed Jeremiah the prophet, accusing him, “You’re deserting to the Chaldeans!”, 14-16 “That’s a lie,” protested Jeremiah. 7 - Jeremiah 4:10.—[ Or even to the life, as Henderson, etc.—S. Every word right from his own mouth. You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. 24-26 Neither the king nor any of his officials showed the slightest twinge of conscience as they listened to the messages read. 13 And so they pulled Jeremiah up out of the cistern by the ropes. He continued in this way until the entire scroll had been burned up in the fire. He brought it from the office of Elishama the secretary. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible notes. 16 When they had heard it all, they were upset. (3) Sin is hateful to God, as it opposes His designs. “We’ve got to tell the king all this.”, 17 They asked Baruch, “Tell us, how did you come to write all this? They talked it over. This verse tells us that as believers, God has created us for a purpose. There were also generous additions, but of the same kind of thing. They were ripped from their homes and now live in exile. The heart of it was that two areas of the national life were terribly wrong. Jeremiah's Commission From God. Video Jeremiah 2:1-8; Spiritual Apostasy : We must guard against taking God's love and grace for granted and bowing down to modern-day idols in our own cultural environment. 32 So Jeremiah went and got another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, his secretary. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. Explain that sometimes we think we have to wait to be old enough to do things. The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Write out everything that was in that first scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned up. Wait for a day of fasting when everyone is there to hear you. And that’s where Jeremiah remained—in the courtyard of the palace guards. In like manner, we should be willing to have God reshape us according to His will and purpose. At Jeremiah’s dictation he again wrote down everything that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. 8 Baruch son of Neriah did everything Jeremiah the prophet told him to do. 6-10 Then Jeremiah the prophet received this Message from God: “I, the God of Israel, want you to give this Message to the king of Judah, who has just sent you to me to find out what he should do. Read it to us, please.” Baruch read it. You’re too much for me.”. Please don’t send me back to that dungeon in the house of Jonathan the secretary. Jeremiah says, though, that God’s judgment will fall on Jerusalem, and that God’s purposes will come to being through the exiles. 14 Immediately they dispatched Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Semaiah, son of Cushi, to Baruch, ordering him, “Take the scroll that you have read to the people and bring it here.” So Baruch went and retrieved the scroll. And then the Babylonians will come back and resume their attack, capture this city and burn it to the ground. Rather, these prophets were sent with direct messages for these kings right from the mind of God. In that transcendent moment, Jesus became the sin of all the … But neither he nor his officials nor the people themselves paid a bit of attention to the Message God gave by Jeremiah the prophet. There wasn’t any water in the cistern, only mud. Jeremiah 36:1-3 The Message (MSG) Reading God’s Message. (4) Sin is hateful to God, as it is an expression of enmity in the heart against His very being. But God wants to use us at any age. I, God, am telling you: Don’t kid yourselves, reassuring one another, “The Babylonians will leave in a few days.” I tell you, they aren’t leaving. 11-12 The moment Micaiah the son of Gemariah heard what was being read from the scroll—God’s Message!—he went straight to the palace and to the chambers of the secretary of state where all the government officials were holding a meeting: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other government officials. Jeremiah dictated and Baruch wrote down on a scroll everything that God had said to him. And I wrote it down, word for word, with pen and ink.”, 19 The government officials told Baruch, “You need to get out of here. Even though we have doubts and fears, God will help us to complete His work. 1 This is the Message given to Jeremiah for all the people of Judah. 13 Micaiah reported everything he had heard Baruch read from the scroll as the officials listened. Advance your knowledge of Scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and Study Bible notes. If you start reading at the beginning of the chapter, you find they are in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:1). 45 This is the message which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book [] at Jeremiah’s dictation, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying: 2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says to you, Baruch: 3 ‘You said, “Oh, … Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, The Message Large Print Edition, Deluxe Lavender Linen Hardcover, The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible, hardcover, The Message Gift and Award Bible, Softcover, Black, The Message Raspberry Blossom, Personal Size + Topical Concordance. “I Know the Plans I Have for You” - Trusting God When His Plan Is Scary and Hard. Us, please. ” Baruch read it to us, please. ” Baruch read it to the (. 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