JEREMIAH

A PROPHET FOR OUR DAY2 Timothy 3:1-8

Jeremiah• A son of a priest 1:1 “a youth”• A prophet 1:4-9 called in 627 B.C.• Unmarried 16:2 maybe married later 32:6-44• Wrote Jeremiah and Lamentations• Sounds like today’s news Lam. 5:4,6• Considered great by Jews…many years later

Matt. 16:13-14• Lamented Josiah’s death 2 Chron. 35:20-25• Prophesied in Josiah’s day (intro. to judgments

2 Kings 23:26-27)

Jeremiah• Was rejected by his family 12:6• His town wanted to kill him 11:21• Prophesied against the kings 22:1-30• Against Shallum (Jehoahaz) 22:1-12 • Against Jehoiakim 22:13-23 penknife 36:1-32• Against Coniah (Jehoiachin) 22:24-30• Later against Zedekiah (like Pilate) 34:1-6, 39:1-

7 dungeon 37-38 • The people trusted in other countries

Jeremiah• Forsaken God 1:16• Worshipped the works of their hands 1:16• (not necessarily the same) Acts 17:25• Trusted in their own ways 2:13• No fear of God 2:19• Pursued sexual immorality 2:20• Trusted in false prophets Lam 2:14• The people trusted in other countries Lam 5:6• Have to buy water Lam 5:2