Jeremiah ends his written prophecy by first taking us back to a specific point in the history of Judah and then moving forward to a point 37 years ahead, v31, to leave us with a final view of the kingdom of Judah. I  A WICKED KING AND AN ANGRY GOD. […]

   Sermon notes II  RESTORATION LIES AHEAD FOR ISRAEL. The ruin of Babylon that is predicted for Babylon in these chapters is such that it has never been fulfilled, The mere fact of Babylon’s existence today in the light of 50:39-40 proves this to be so. The final overthrow […]

Sermon notes There is a prolonged message here from God to the Babylon. Babylon is seen here as a city, an empire and an idolatrous system at the heart of global rebellion against God, v2, 38, 46, 51:1, 7, 41, Rev 17. It is important to see the literal nature […]

Jeremiah’s messages to the surround Gentile kingdoms continue in this chapter. Again, each of the messages is a prediction of judgement and in some cases restoration for a role in events at the end of the age. The fact that this chapter contains multiple messages to various kingdoms is a […]

Sermon Notes It is a terrible thing to be in the position of having God against you. This is where Moab found themselves. I  THE MISERY THAT LAY AHEAD WHEN GOD WAS AGAINST THEM. Cp v1-6, 8-10, 14-25. II  REASONS FOR RUIN. The role of idolatry. Cp v7, 35, 37, […]

Sermon notes The Philistines were the ancient enemies of Israel. Related to the giants (Deut 2:23, 1Chron 1:12) that once dominated the territory of Canaan, they were aggressive, persistent and brutal in their antipathy to Israel. Their modern descendants are the Palestinians who still feature large among Israel’s foes and […]

Sermon notes This chapter falls into three simple divisions. Two parts are directly addressed to Egypt while the third section is a message directed to Israel on the basis of what the Lord has said to Egypt. There is always something to learn from what God says to others! The […]

Sermon notes Sometimes the message God gives comes with a name. Here is a personal word from God, v2. Cp Ezek 1:3. We should look for such a word from the Lord. I  AN OLD MESSAGE COMES WITH A FRESH FOCUS. Date. This message is dated 18+ years before. It […]

  The spiritual state of the remnant from Judah—now in Egypt—becomes more obviously biased towards rebellion against God. The audacity and defiance in this chapter is breathtaking. Some great occasion seems to have resulted in the gathering of the entire Jewish population in Egypt, v15. Perhaps some unnamed religious occasion/festival. […]

Jeremiah #58: Down into Egypt                  Jeremiah 43:1-13 In the ongoing saga of the activities of the tiny remnant left in Judah we come in this chapter to a crucial point. The murder of Gedaliah and the ramifications of that event has brought a crisis in which the remnant fear staying […]