What Seest Thou, Jeremiah?
A. PREDICTIONS OF JUDGMENT ON JUDAH AND THE NATIONS (ch. 21 – 29).
1. Prophecy of the taking of Jerusalem by Chaldeans (Intro. to ch. 22 – 23). (ch. 21).
a. Occasion for the prediction: Zedekiah’s request (vs. 1-2).
b. Answer: defeat and death! (vs. 3-7).
c. To the people: Unconditional surrender the only way of escape! (vs. 8-10).
d. To the royal house: Repent or perish! (vs. 11-14).
2. The wicked leaders and the True Shepherd (ch. 22 – 24).
a. Rebuke of ungodly kings: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, and Jeconiah (ch. 22 – 24).
The king is warned against injustice, and the violent oppression of the poor
and defenseless (vs. 1-9).
Prophecy concerning Jehoahaz (Shallum) (vs. 10-12; see 2 Kings 23:31-33).
The woe uttered upon Jehoiakim (vs. 13-19).
The ruin about to befall Jerusalem (vs. 20-23).
Prophecy against Jehoiachin (Jeconiah, Coniah) (vs. 24-30).
b. The Righteous Branch, the Lord our Righteousness – the gathering again of the
flock, scattered by the evil shepherds, by means of the righteous branch from
the stock of David (23:1-8).
c. Against the false prophets (23:9-40).
Description of their pernicious practices (vs. 9-15).
Warning against their lying prophecies (vs. 16-22).
But God knows, and will punish such prophets (vs. 23-32).
A rebuke of the people’s mockery at Jeremiahs predictions (vs. 22-40).
d. The two fig baskets – a symbol of the future of Judah’s people (ch. 24).
The Good Figs – Those carried into Babylon (vs. 1-7).
The Bad Figs – Zedekiah and the evil generation (vs. 8-10).
3. The judgment on Judah and all the nations (ch. 25).
a. The seventy years Chaldean bondage (vs. 1-11).
b. The overthrow of the king of Babylon’s sovereignty (vs. 12-14).
c. The cup of God’s fury (vs. 15-29).
d. The universality and horror of God’s judgment upon the nations (vs. 30-38).
4. Accusation and acquittal of Jeremiah in the matter of his dark prophesies (ch. 26).
a. Jeremiah’s prophecy that the city and the temple would be destroyed (vs. 1-7).
b. Behavior of priests, prophets, princes and people toward Jeremiah on account
of his discourse (vs. 8-19).
c. The prophet Uriah put to death (vs. 20-24).
5. The yoke of Babylon upon Judah and the neighboring peoples (ch. 27 – 29).
[These belong to the earlier period of Zedekiah’s reign.]
a. The yoke of Babylon (ch. 27).
Upon the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon (vs. 1-11).
An address to King Zedekiah (vs. 12-15).
A warning to the priests and all the people (vs. 16-22).
b. Against the false prophet Hananiah (ch. 28).
Hananiah’s prophecy (vs. 1-4).
Jeremiah’s reply (vs. 5-11).
The Lord’s testimony against Hananiah (vs. 12-17).
c. A letter from Jeremiah t the captives of Babylon,
with warnings against the false prophets there (ch. 29).
Heading and introduction (vs. 1-3).
Prepare for a long sojourn in Babylon; settle down (vs. 4-7).
Warning against false prophets promising a speedy return (vs. 8-10).
The exile a salutary chastisement (vs. 11-14).
Judgment to fall upon those left in the land (vs. 15-20).
Punishment from God against false prophets (vs. 21-23).
Warning to the false prophet Shemaiah (vs. 24-32).
B. THE BOOK OF CONSOLATION – DELIVERANCE FOR ALL ISRAEL (ch. 30-33).
1. Israel’s deliverance and glorious condition in the future (ch. 30).
a. Intro., and statement of the subject (vs. 1-3).
b. Israel’s deliverance through judgment over the nations (vs. 4-11).
c. Israel severely chastised for her sins, enemies now to be punished,
and Israel healed (vs. 12-17).
d. Further explanation of the deliverance promised Zion (vs.18-22).
e. The wicked shall be destroyed by the fire of God’s anger (vs. 23-24).
2. The salvation for all the families of Israel (ch. 31).
a. The deliverance for all Israel, and the re-admission of the 10 tribes (vs. 1-6).
b. The restoration of Israel (vs. 7-14).
c. Sorrow into joy because Ephraim will return to the Lord, and the Lord will lead
him back (vs. 15-22).
d. The re-establishment and blessing of Judah (vs. 23-26).
e. The New Covenant (vs. 31-40).
Summary: The Messiah and His Kingdom (ch. 30-31).
Deliverance and return of Israel and Judah (30:3).
David, the king (30:9).
Remnant of Israel and Judah (31:7).
Weeping at his birth – comfort (31:15).
New Covenant (31:31-34).
Holy Jerusalem (31:35-40).
3. Purchase of Hanameel’s field by Jeremiah – Symbol of Judah’s restoration (ch. 32).
a. Time and circumstances of the command (vs. 1-5).
b. The purchase of the field (vs. 6-15).
c. The prayer of Jeremiah (vs. 16-25)
d. The answer of the Lord (vs. 26-34).
4. Renewed promise of restoration and glorious condition
of the people of God (ch. 33).
a. Introduction of the prophecy (vs. 1-3).
b. Repair of injuries and renewal of prosperity of Jerusalem and Judah (vs. 4-13).
c. The re-establishment of the Davidic monarchy and the Levitical
priesthood (vs. 14-18).
d. The confirmations of these promises, which follow the promises (vs. 19-26).
