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JEREMIAH: HIS TIMES

JEREMIAH: HIS TIMES. Palestine after the fall of the Northern Kingdom. Kings of Judah in the century and a half leading up to Jeremiah’s day. 725. 700. 675. 775. 750. Uzziah (790-739). Ahaz (732-715). Hezekiah (715-686). Manasseh (790-739) 2 Kgs. 21: 10-15. Jotham (750-735).

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JEREMIAH: HIS TIMES

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  1. JEREMIAH: HIS TIMES

  2. Palestine after the fall of the Northern Kingdom

  3. Kings of Judah in the century and a half leading up to Jeremiah’s day 725 700 675 775 750 Uzziah (790-739) Ahaz (732-715) Hezekiah (715-686) Manasseh(790-739) 2 Kgs. 21:10-15 Jotham (750-735)

  4. Kings of Judah of Jeremiah’s day 650 600 625 Manasseh(790-739) 2 Kgs. 21:10-15 Josiah (640-609) Jehoahaz (3 months) Amon (642-640)

  5. Jerusalem Destroyed, Beginning of Babylonian Captivity Kings of Judah of Jeremiah’s day 650 600 Manasseh(790-739) Josiah (640-609) Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months)

  6. Nabopolassar takes Babylon, 626 B.C.

  7. Asshur, the original capitol of Assyria, was taken by a coalition of Babylonians and Medes in 614 B.C.

  8. The same coalition took Nineveh, the last capitol of the Assyrian empire, in 612 B.C.

  9. Haran was taken by a coalition of forces led by Nabopolassar in 610 B.C.

  10. Egytian forces under Pharaoh Necho II defeated at Carchemish by forces under Nebuchadnezzer, son of Nabopolassar in 605 B.C.

  11. 610 600 590 580 Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoiachin (3 months)

  12. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jerusalem Destroyed, Beginning of Babylonian Captivity Kings of Judah His call, 627 BC 650 600 Manasseh(790-739) Josiah (640-609) Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months)

  13. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jer. 22:15, Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteous- ness? then it was well with him. 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well… 3:6-10; 6:16 Josiah (640-609) 2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30 Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months)

  14. Egytian forces under Pharaoh Necho II defeated at Carchemish by forces under Nebuchadnezzer, son of Nabopolassar in 605 B.C.

  15. Josiah was killed at Megiddo when he fought against Pharaoh Necho, who was on his way to assist Assyria (2 Kgs. 23:29,30, NKJV)

  16. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jer. 22:11, For thus saith Jehovah touching Shallum the son of Josiah … who went forth out of this place: He shall not return thither any more. 12 But in the place whither they have led him captive, there shall he die, and he shall see this land no more. Josiah (640-609) Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) 2 Kgs. 23:30-35 Jehoiachin (3 months)

  17. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jer. 22:13-19 Josiah (640-609) 2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30 Jehoiakim (609-598) 2 Kgs. 23:34-24:6 Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months)

  18. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/uncategorized/fit-for-a-queen-jezebels-royal-seal/https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/uncategorized/fit-for-a-queen-jezebels-royal-seal/

  19. To Jehoiakim’s time belong people whosenames are connected with some amazing archaeological discoveries: Jer. 36:4, Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. Bulla of “Baruch son of Neriah the scribe” http://scripture-for-today.blogspot.com/2008/02/baruch-son-of-neriah-son-of-mahseiah-is.html (accessed 4/22/13)

  20. To Jehoiakim’s time belong people whosenames are connected with some amazing archaeological discoveries: Jer. 36:10, Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the new gate of Jehovah's house, in the ears of all the people. http://slaveofone.blogspot.com/2006/09/gemariahs-seal.html (accessed 4/22/13) Bulla of “Gemariah the son of Shaphan”

  21. To Jehoiakim’s time belong people whosenames are connected with some amazing archaeological discoveries: Jer. 36:26, And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them. Bulla of “Jerahmeel son of the king” http://people.bethel.edu/~pferris/ot103/ArchData/pages/yerahmeel_JPG.htm (accessed 4/22/13)

  22. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jer. 22:24, As I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; 25 and I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them of whom thou art afraid, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans. 26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die. Jer. 52:34, And for his allow- ance, there was a continual allowance given him by the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. Josiah (640-609) 2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30 Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoiachin (3 months) 2 Kgs. 24:8-16 Jehoahaz (3 months)

  23. 1½ sila for three carpenters from Arvad, ½ sila each 11½ sila for eight ditto from Byblos, 1 sila each ... 3½ silasila for seven ditto, ½ sila each ½ sila for Nabû-êtir the carpenter 10 sila to Ia-ku-ú-ki-nu, the son of the king of Ia-ku-du 2½ sila for the five sons of the king of Ia-ku-du through Qana‘a (ANET, 205) (accessed 4/22/13)

  24. “He (Nebuchadnezzar) encamped against the city of Judah (Jerusalem) and on the second day of Adar, he seized the city and seized the king. He appointed a king of his own pleasure over it [the city]. He took . . . tribute and conveyed it to Babylon.” (597 B.C.) http://cojs.org/cojswiki/The_Babylonian_Chronicle_(Chronicle_5):_Nebuchadnezzar_Besieges_Jerusalem,_597_BCE (accessed 3/21/13) 2 Kgs. 24:10-17

  25. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry, Jer. 1:1-3 Jer. 27:12, And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. Jer. 32:3, For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. Josiah (640-609) 2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30 Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) 2 Kgs. 24:17- 25:7 Jehoiachin (3 months) Jehoahaz (3 months)

  26. A bulla belonging to Zedekiah’s reigh Jer. 37:3, And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto Jehovah our God for us. Bulla of “Jehucal the son of Shelemiah” http://www.flickr.com/photos/25213097@N00/33493928/ (accessed 4/22/13)

  27. A bulla belonging to Zedekiah’s reigh Jer. 38:1, And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah spake unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith Jehovah, He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey, and he shall live. “Gedaliah son of Pashur” http://allaboutjerusalem.com/gallery-image/gedaliah-ben-pashur/198(accessed 4/22/13)

  28. The Lachish Letters http://sale-christadelphians.net/LachishLetters.html http://www.stam.org.il/shvil/034.html http://cojs.org/cojswiki/Lakhish_Ostraca,_c._587_BCE http://ferrelljenkins.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/

  29. “May Yahweh bring my lord this very day good tidings .… And let (my lord) know that we are watching for the [fire] signals of Lachish, according to all the indications which my lord hath given, for we cannot see Azekah.” (ANET, 213) “…The king of Babylon's army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.” (Jer. 34:7)

  30. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry Jerusalem Destroyed, Beginning of Babylonian Captivity Kings of Judah 600 Josiah (640-609) Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months) 39:1-18

  31. Jer. 39:3, That all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. “(Regarding) 1.5 minas (0.75 kg) of gold, the property of Nabu-sharrussu-ukin, the chief eunuch, which he sent via Arad-Banitu the eunuch to [the temple] Esangila: Arad-Banitu has delivered [it] to Esangila.” Text and picture from: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/t/tablet_recording_gold_delivery.aspx

  32. Jer. 40:1, The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon .…. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, said he (Nebuzaradan), to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee… “Belonging to Gedaliah, the one over the house”(Philip J. King, Jeremiah: An Archaeological Companion, p. 98, adapted) http://amshinover.blogspot.com/2005_10_02_archive.html

  33. The time of Jeremiah’s ministry Jerusalem Destroyed, Beginning of Babylonian Captivity Kings of Judah 600 Josiah (640-609) Jehoiakim (609-598) Zedekiah (597-586) Jehoahaz (3 months) Jehoiachin (3 months) 41:1-44:30

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