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Jeremiah 52:1–34 (NKJV) 52:1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 He also did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For because of the anger of the … Continue reading Remembering the Fall of Jerusalem

Jeremiah 51:1–64 (NKJV) In the following poetic prophecy against Babylon, the Lord makes statements concerning the causes and the nature of the punishment He will inflict on the nation.  First, He states that He will remove the sinful through conquest.  He names the governors, satraps, officials, princes, and the lowly as objects of His wrath. … Continue reading When God Speaks

Jeremiah 50:1–46 (NKJV) 50:1 The word that the Lord spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 “Declare among the nations, Proclaim, and set up a standard; Proclaim—do not conceal it— Say, ‘Babylon is taken, Bel is shamed. Merodach is broken in pieces; Her idols are humiliated, Her … Continue reading Judgment on Babylon

Jeremiah 49:1–39 (NKJV) 49:1 Against the Ammonites. Thus says the Lord: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Milcom inherit Gad, And his people dwell in its cities? 2 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war In Rabbah … Continue reading Judgment on the Nations

  Jeremiah 48:1–47 (NKJV) 48:1 Against Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Woe to Nebo! For it is plundered, Kirjathaim is shamed and taken; The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed— 2 No more praise of Moab. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come, and let us cut … Continue reading Moab’s Judgment

Jeremiah 47:1–7 (NKJV) 47:1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. 2 Thus says the Lord: “Behold, waters rise out of the north, And shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who … Continue reading Sword of the Lord

Jeremiah 46:1–28 (NKJV) 46:1 The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the nations. 2 Against Egypt. Concerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king … Continue reading Listen

Jeremiah 45:1–5 (NKJV) 45:1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the instruction of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, … Continue reading A Promise Amid Chaos