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to crush Judah politically, economically, and religiously (2 Kin 24:20 - 25:7). 5. God has the power to use wicked people as instruments to bring about his purpose. Nebuchadnezzar was a wicked king who had no respect for God nor to things dedicated to God, yet Jeremiah refers to Nebuchadnezzar as God’s servant (Jer 25:9; 27:6; 45:1).
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concerning Judah, and concerning all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you, from the days of Josiah [627 B.C.], even to this day [605-604 B.C.]. 3 “Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive
Covenant between God and Israel, lead to severe punishment. This time, Ne-buchadnezzar is designated to lay Judah waste. In the ninth year of the reign of Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar sent forth a large army that besieged Jerusalem until Zedekiah's eleventh year (586). Finally, there was no more food in the
The destruction of Judah became a symbol of God's judgment against sin and injustice. Yet, theological reflection suggests that the connection between event and symbol was only partial. The damage caused by the Babylonians could be used to represent divine justice, but it did not bring about perfect justice.
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Jeremiah 11. Jeremiah 11:1-13 - “The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; “Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant. 3 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel:
Even though a believer’s sins are eternally forgiven, God must discipline and punish a believer who is involved in sin. There is the certainty of God’s judgment. 2. There are reasons for God’s judgment. Jeremiah 6:9-26 - “Thus says the Lord of hosts: “They shall thoroughly glean as a vine the remnant of Israel. .
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Sep 6, 2015 · Second, if Judah is destroyed in the time of Zedekiah it must have been his fault and the fault of that generation. In both the cases of Manasseh and Zedekiah, the Chronicler believed that the author of Kings must have overlooked something crucial to understanding why God did what God did, and that caused the author of Kings to so “grossly ...
