INTRODUCTORY WORDS. Jeremiah 29:1 ‘Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Baby... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES (JEREMIAH 29:1). Correspondence by letter was a constant feature of those days, and indicates that the world was not static (compare the prophetic letters from Shemaiah to the religious authorities in Jerusalem - Jeremiah 29:25; David to Joab - 2 Samuel 11:14; Elijah... [ Continue Reading ]
‘By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,' His letter was sent by the hand of messengers who were going in Zedekiah's name to Nebuchadnezzar, no doubt with other more official c... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CALL FOR THE EXILES TO SETTLE DOWN IN BABYLON AND PAY NO HEED TO THE FALSE PROPHETS (JEREMIAH 29:4). Jeremiah 29:4 “Thus says YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,' The letter is written as from YHWH, gi... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH PROMISES THAT ONCE SEVENTY YEARS HAVE PASSED HIS PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO THEIR OWN LAND (JEREMIAH 29:10). Jeremiah 29:10 “For thus says YHWH, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word towards you, in causing you to retur... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY ARE THEREFORE NOT TO LISTEN TO THE FALSE PROPHETS AS, RATHER THAN EXPERIENCING QUICK RESTORATION, ZEDEKIAH AND JERUSALEM ARE DOOMED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT LISTENED TO YHWH'S WORDS (JEREMIAH 29:15). Jeremiah 29:15 “Because you have said, ‘YHWH has raised us up prophets in Babylon,” Men must alw... [ Continue Reading ]
A WARNING NOT TO LISTEN TO THE FALSE PROPHETS WHO ARE ALREADY DOOMED BECAUSE OF THEIR FALSE PROPHECIES AND EQUALLY FALSE WAYS (JEREMIAH 29:20). Jeremiah 29:20 “Hear you therefore the word of YHWH, all you of the captivity, whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.” Having explained why wha... [ Continue Reading ]
POSTSCRIPT CONCERNING THE REQUEST FROM SHEMAIAH THE PROPHET IN BABYLON CALLING FOR JEREMIAH TO BE SEVERELY DISCIPLINED AS A FALSE PROPHET BECAUSE OF HIS DECLARATIONS THAT DELIVERANCE WOULD BE DELAYED, AND WHAT RESULTED FROM IT (JEREMIAH 29:24). This may be a postscript to the letter described above... [ Continue Reading ]