JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:1 Conclusion: The Fall of Jerusalem. The book ends by describing Jerusalem’s fall and Zedekiah’s blinding (vv. Jeremiah 52:1), the destruction of the temple (vv. Jeremiah 52:12), the exiling of the people (vv. Jeremiah 52:24), and the continuation of the Davidic lineage... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:4 NEBUCHADNEZZAR punished Zedekiah’s rebellion (v. Jeremiah 52:3) by laying SIEGE to JERUSALEM (Jeremiah 39:1). Because the siege lasted over a year and because of FAMINE in the land (Jeremiah 15:1), THE CITY could hold out no longer.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:12 FIFTH MONTH. One month after the breach in the city walls (v. Jeremiah 52:6) NEBUZARADAN (Jeremiah 39:9), Nebuchadnezzar’s representative, ENTERED JERUSALEM to complete its destruction. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ v [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:14 The Chaldean ARMY... BROKE DOWN ALL THE WALLS, leaving the city defenseless. Nehemiah began rebuilding the walls c. 445 B.C. (Nehemiah 2:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:24 The temple’s chief leaders were taken into exile. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:25 Nebuzaradan also exiled several civic leaders. SIXTY MEN OF THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND. Most likely leaders of various parts of Judah who took refuge in Jerusalem during the invasion. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:28 NEBUCHADNEZZAR took captives from Judah in stages. Many people had fled to other nations (Jeremiah 44:1, Jeremiah 44:8), and many were left in the land (ch. Jeremiah 40:1). The SEVENTH YEAR was c. 597 B.C., when Nebuchadnezzar replaced Jehoiachin with Zedekiah (2 King... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:31 THE EXILE OF JEHOIACHIN. See vv. Jeremiah 52:1, Jeremiah 52:29; 2 Kings 24:17. EVIL-MERODACH. Nebuchadnezzar’s successor, who reigned c. 562–560 B.C. Perhaps to show his goodwill, he treated Jehoiachin with favor. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 52:32 Whatever Evil-merodach’s motives, JEHOIACHIN was treated well AS LONG AS HE LIVED. David’s descendants, like the rest of the people, waited in exile for the 70 years to end (Jeremiah 25:12; Jeremiah 29:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var [ Continue Reading ]