JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:1 ZEDEKIAH. Reigned c. 597–586 B.C. CONIAH. Another name for Jehoiachin, who reigned for only three months in 598–597 B.C. (2 Kings 24:8); also called Jeconiah (Jeremiah 24:1). He was removed in keeping with the prophecy in Jeremiah 36:30. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:2 A new ruler did not bring a new attitude toward God’s WORDS. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:5 EGYPT marched against Babylon c. 588 B.C., drawing the Babylonians away from JERUSALEM. But God’s WORD for Zedekiah is that Babylon will COME BACK. Believing anything else is self-deception. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=im... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:14 Despite Jeremiah’s denials and his long track record of truth-telling, IRIJAH detained him and BROUGHT HIM TO THE OFFICIALS (Jeremiah 26:10). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:15 ENRAGED. At Jeremiah’s teaching and denial (Jeremiah 36:29). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:16 DUNGEON CELLS. The phrase refers to either a cell in a cistern (see note on 38:6) or a vaulted room underground. Either option indicates a damp, unhealthy place. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 37:17 Desperate for good news (Jeremiah 21:1), ZEDEKIAH sends for JEREMIAH 1:1, only to learn that God’s word remains one of judgment. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]