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Tag: Old Testament Major Prophets

  • Jeremiah 38 Commentary

    This is the third chapter in what we’re calling the “Bitter End” of Judah. That major section of the book of Jeremiah runs from chapter 36 through chapter 45. The first chapter we saw in this section – Jeremiah 36 had Jehoiakim burning the Lord’s written message. The second chapter – Jeremiah 37 had God’s…

    Jeremiah 38 Commentary
  • Jeremiah 37 Commentary

    …continuation of “the bitter end” from 36-45… KJV Jeremiah 37:1 ¶ And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom [that is, Zed. …] Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. Just to give us the context of what we’re seeing here, I wanted to…

    Jeremiah 37 Commentary
  • Jeremiah 36 Commentary

    As we enter Jeremiah 36 today we come to the third-to-last section in this great book. Let’s quickly note those three sections. Our third-to-last section starts in Jeremiah 36:1 and ends in 45:5. I have called that section “The Bitter End.” After all the promises and warnings God has made and given, he finally brings…

    Jeremiah 36 Commentary
  • Jeremiah 35 Commentary: The Rechabites’s Obedience

    Jeremiah 35 serves as a contrast to Jeremiah 34. In Jeremiah 34, we saw the last king of Judah – Zedekiah – and all the people of Jerusalem making a covenant. They made a covenant with their Hebrew slaves to let them go. And they actually followed-through on that covenant. But then they went back…

    Jeremiah 35 Commentary: The Rechabites’s Obedience
  • Jeremiah 34 Commentary

    Jeremiah 34 really consists of two separate messages. We have verses 1-7 which deal with a message given to Zedekiah. And then we have the rest of the chapter which deals with the importance of keeping promises. And it teaches that lesson by using Zedekiah as a bad example that people shouldn’t follow. We’ll begin…

    Jeremiah 34 Commentary
  • Jeremiah 33 3 Meaning

    We trust you’ll be blessed by this consideration of Jeremiah 33 3 meaning from ExplainingTheBook.com! Jeremiah 33 3 Meaning | Intro And now that he’s reminded Jeremiah of who he is and what he’s truly able to do, verse 3… 3 Call unto me [in prayer…], and I will answer thee, and [shew/tell] thee great…

    Jeremiah 33 3 Meaning
  • Jeremiah 33 Commentary

    Enjoy this free digital Jeremiah 33 commentary from ExplainingTheBook.com! Jeremiah 33 is a continuation of the Book of Encouragement and of Jeremiah 32’s encouragement to Jeremiah to buy a field. Jeremiah 33 Commentary | Background We begin the passage with a very brief introduction to the circumstances under which God spoke to Jeremiah about Israel’s future. It’s…

    Jeremiah 33 Commentary