"Facing Persecution: Jeremiah's Faith Amidst Opposition" ~ Jeremiah 26: 1 - 24 скачать в хорошем качестве

"Facing Persecution: Jeremiah's Faith Amidst Opposition" ~ Jeremiah 26: 1 - 24

Chapter by chapter book by book study through the Old Testament          In the last chapter Jeremiah was recounting prophecies to King Zedikaiah, the last king of Judah. Prophecy’s that the Lord had given Jeremiah to speak before other kings of Judah in the past.  The message had not changed. Chapter 26 is a hinge: despite temporary reprieve, Judah’s refusal to repent soon leads to Babylonian invasion (chapters 34–39). Jeremiah’s survival ensures a continuing witness, proving that while the messenger can be threatened, God’s message cannot be silenced. The Date: c. 594–593 BC, early in Zedekiah’s reign, when neighboring states plotted revolt against Babylon. Political: Nebuchadnezzar had already exiled King Jehoiachin (597 BC) and installed Zedekiah as vassal (2 Kings 24:17). The meeting in Jerusalem in verse 3, shows regional leaders seeking alliance, but Jeremiah’s message will crush their hopes of insurrection. Chapters 27 and 28 are about conflicts with the false prophets in Jerusalem. I am going to call this chapter, Gods sovereign plan: Submit or Suffer. We do have a similar warning in the New Testament. “For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:3). That had already happened in Jerusalem and Judah. Lets look at our outline for this chapter. Verses 1–7 – The Divine Command to Make a Yoke. The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar. God wanted Jeremiah to use visual aids in his prophetic work. Jeremiah is told to fashion wooden yoke bars and leather cords, place them on his own neck, and send identical yokes with envoys from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon who are visiting King Zedekiah in Jerusalem. The visual sermon is clear: “So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon” (v. 6). The LORD who created earth, man, and beast can hand dominion to whomever He wishes; for the present era, He has chosen the Babylonian ruler—and even grants him future succession through son and grandson until Babylon itself falls (v. 7). Verses 8–11 – Warning the Nations Not to believe lying prophets.Any nation refusing this yoke will meet “the sword, famine, and plague” (v. 8). Those who submit will be allowed to “remain in its own land to till it and dwell in it” (v. 11). Safety rests not in military coalitions but in humble acceptance of God’s decree. Verses 12–15 – The message to King Zedekiah.Jeremiah personally urges Judah’s king: “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him and his people, and live!” (v. 12). Prophets preaching resistance are declared liars; God has not sent them (v. 15). National survival hinges on obedience, not defiance. Verses 16–17 – Message to Priests and the People, Turning to the clergy and citizens, Jeremiah debunks claims that stolen temple articles will soon return: “They prophesy a lie to you” False Voices: Promise quick victory and temple vessel return Verses 18-19 - Message to the Prophets, about Temple Vessels Let them pray that the treasures would remain, I will tell you what will happen really happen? Verses 20-22 The fate of the temple vessels. They shall remain there until the day I attend to them” Whatever treasures remain will also be carried to Babylon “will also be carried to Babylon “and they shall remain there until the day I restore them”