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Divided Kingdom II; Judah Alone Lesson 21

Discover the downfall of Judah's kings - Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah - as they face the rise of Babylon, exile, and prophecy. Follow the events from Nebuchadnezzar's reign to the fate of these rulers at the hands of Babylonians. Learn about the siege of Jerusalem, the captivity of Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah's puppet rule under Nebuchadnezzar. Dive into the prophet Jeremiah's warnings and messages during this turbulent period in Judah's history.

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Divided Kingdom II; Judah Alone Lesson 21

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  1. Divided Kingdom II;Judah AloneLesson 21 Jehoiakim / Jehoiachin / Zedekiah / (The prophet Jeremiah) (2 Kings 24; 2 Chron. 36)

  2. Babylon; new world power

  3. 605 B.C.

  4. 604 B.C. 601 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon Babylonians severely defeated by Egypt; returns to Babylon Nebuchadnezzar goes back to Egypt to finish the struggle

  5. Jehoiakim’s Last Days (2 Kings 24:1-6; Jer. 22:18-19) • Jehoiakim became the vassal of Nebuchadnezzar for 3 years, and then turned and rebelled against him (24:1) • During this time, the LORD sent raiding bands of Chaldeans, bands of Syrians, bands of Moabites, and bands of the people of Ammon against Judah.

  6. Syrians Ammonites Chaldeans Moabites

  7. Jehoiakim’s Last Days (2 Kings 24:1-6; Jer. 22:18-19) • Jehoiakim became the vassal of Nebuchadnezzar for 3 years, and then turned and rebelled against him (24:1) • During this time, the LORD sent raiding bands of Chaldeans, bands of Syrians, bands of Moabites, and bands of the people of Ammon against Judah. • “Surely at the commandment of the LORD this came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight…” (2 Kings 24:3)

  8. Late 598 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar raised the siege of Jerusalem long enough to repulse a effort by Egypt to support Jerusalem; apparently, Egypt never again will challenge the Babylonians (2 Kings 24:7) Nebuchadnezzar sets out again against Jerusalem

  9. Jehoiakim’s Last Days (2 Kings 24:1-6; Jer. 22:18-19) • At some point in time, Jehoiakim is placed in bronze fetters to be carried off to Babylon. (2 Chron. 36:6)

  10. Jehoiakim’s Last Days (Jeremiah’s Prophecies about Jehoiakim) “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: "He shall have no one to sit on the throne of David, and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat of the day and the frost of the night.” (Jer. 36:30) “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: "They shall not lament for him, Saying, 'Alas, my brother!' or 'Alas, my sister!' They shall not lament for him, Saying, 'Alas, master!' or 'Alas, his glory!' He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, Dragged and cast out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.” (Jer. 22:18-19)

  11. Jehoiachin (Coniah, Jeconiah) (2 Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30; 2 Chron. 36:9-10) • Eighteen years old when he reigned in Jerusalem. Reigned for 3 months. Did evil in the sight of the LORD. • God states that its too late to save Jerusalem…(ref: Jer. 22:24-30) • Nebuchadnezzar comes up against Jerusalem as his servants were besieging it. He takes Jehoiachin prisoner. He is taken away to Babylon.

  12. Jehoiachin (Coniah, Jeconiah) (2 Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30; 2 Chron. 36:9-10) • All the treasures were taken from the temple and palace, including all the gold articles that Solomon had made for the temple. • Also taken away: captains and mighty men of valor; 10,000 captives; all the craftsmen and artisans; Jehoiachin’s mother and wives; Ezekiel. • All that was left was the poorest people of the land.

  13. Jehoiachin (Coniah, Jeconiah) (2 Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30; 2 Chron. 36:9-10) • After 37 years in exile, Evil-Merodach had become king in Babylon. He released Jehoiachin from prison. • From that time forward, Jehoiachin was given a place of honor higher than the other captive kings. He put aside his prison clothes and ate at the king’s table regularly. • Just as Jeremiah had predicted, there was never another man of his descendants to reign upon the throne in Jerusalem.

  14. Zedekiah (Mattaniah) (2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chron. 36:10-21) • Nebuchadnezzar appointed Mattaniah, the 3rd son of Josiah and uncle to Jehoiachin, as successor to Jehoiachin. Nebuchadnezzar changed his name to Zedekiah. • He was 21 years old when he began to reign. He reigned 11 years. He was a very wicked man.

  15. Zedekiah (Mattaniah) (2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chron. 36:10-21) • Although he is listed as a king, he was no more than a puppet under Nebuchadnezzar.

  16. Vision of two baskets of figs (Jeremiah 24:1-10) • The LORD shows Jeremiah a vision: • a basket of good, just-ripened figs • a basket of rotten figs, so bad they can not be eaten • Jeremiah and the people had been mourning for those taken away into captivity. The LORD says, don’t mourn for them, but for those remaining.

  17. Vision of two baskets of figs (Jeremiah 24:1-10) • The good figs: they are the ones taken away into captivity. God will be with them and watch over them. He will bring them back to this land. He will build them up and not tear them down.

  18. Vision of two baskets of figs (Jeremiah 24:1-10) • The rotten figs: they are the ones remaining in Judah… Zedekiah, his officials, and all remaining in Jerusalem. God will make them abhorred and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth. They will be a reproach and a byword. They will be destroyed.

  19. Messages from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:1-32) • Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives giving them hope: • Build houses; Plant gardens and eat their fruit. • Get married and have children. Allow them to get married and have children. • Multiply…do not let your numbers go down. • Seek the peace of the city to which you have been carried. Pray to God for the city. If they enjoy peace, you will enjoy peace. • Don’t listen to the false prophets among you. • After 70 years, God will visit them (the captives) and cause them to come back to the land.

  20. Messages from Jeremiah • Chronological Note about length of captivity: • 1st prophecy about 70 year captivity: when the 1st captives were taken (605 B.C.); (Jer. 25:1, 11-12) Even though the figure is given at three different times, it is counted from the days when the first captives were taken until the first captives returned (605 B.C. to 536/535 B.C.) • 2nd prophecy about 70 year captivity: when the 2nd group of captives were taken (597 B.C.); (Jer. 29:10) • 3rd prophecy about 70 year captivity: when the city of Jerusalem destroyed (586 B.C.), he states that the city will lay desolate until the seventy years were completed (2 Chron. 36:21)

  21. Promise of a Better Day / New Covenant (Jeremiah 30-31) • Although the chastisement had begun, the LORD saw a need to comfort His people. He speaks of deliverance.

  22. Promise of a Better Day / New Covenant (Jeremiah 30-31) 'For it shall come to pass in that day,' Says the Lord of hosts, 'That I will break his yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them. But they shall serve the Lord their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them. 'Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,' says the Lord, 'Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid. For I am with you,' says the Lord, 'to save you; (Jer. 30:8-11a)

  23. Promise of a Better Day / New Covenant (Jeremiah 30-31) • But the deliverance would not come until the chastisement was complete, because Judah’s sins were many. But the day would come when the LORD would bring His people home. • In the day of restoration, the LORD promises to make a new covenant with the house of Israel & Judah.

  24. Promise of a Better Day / New Covenant (Jeremiah 30-31) "Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah-- not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the Lord…

  25. Promise of a Better Day / New Covenant (Jeremiah 30-31) …But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." (Jer. 31:31-34)

  26. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • The LORD instructs Jeremiah to make a wooden yoke and wear it around his neck. • This was to illustrate the yoke of Babylon had been placed on them from God. If they would submit, then they could remain in their own land and prosper.

  27. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • Later on, Hananiah speaks in the presence of the people and says…

  28. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) "Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: 'I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two full years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Lord's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon. And I will bring back to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah who went to Babylon,' says the Lord, 'for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.' " (Jer. 28:2-4)

  29. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • Jeremiah answers, "Amen! The Lord do so; the Lord perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels of the Lord's house and all who were carried away captive, from Babylon to this place. Nevertheless…” (Jer.28:6-7a)

  30. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • Jeremiah then proceeds to describe a true prophet of God: “As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known as one whom the Lord has truly sent." (28:9) • Hananiah walks over to Jeremiah and breaks the yoke on his neck and repeats his prophecy that within 2 years the captivity would be over.

  31. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • The LORD then speaks to Jeremiah and tells him to speak to Hananiah and tell him that although he broke the yoke of wood, now that will be replaced with a yoke of iron “because I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.”

  32. Conflict between Jeremiah & Hananiah (Jeremiah 27:1 – 28:17) • Jeremiah then states that the LORD had not sent Hananiah and since he was making the people trust in a lie, he was going to be punished. “Therefore thus says the Lord: 'Behold, I will cast you from the face of the earth. This year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against the Lord.' " So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. (28:16-17)

  33. Lessons • The word of God is greater than the word of man • (Jer. 28:1-17); Isaiah 55:8-9; 1 Peter 1:22-25 • Beware of false teachers • 1 John 4:1-5; 2 Timothy 4:2-5

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