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Jun 2, 2014 · Not only did Jeremiah have God’s presence at his side, he also had God’s words on his lips: “Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, ‘Now, I have put my words in your mouth’” (Jeremiah 1:9). This is another connection between Jeremiah and Moses.
Feb 27, 2020 · Known as the Weeping Prophet, Jeremiah was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah in the Old Testament, right before Judah ultimately fell to Babylon and was led away into captivity. Jeremiah’s most lasting legacy may in fact be one of hope. One of the most oft-quoted verses in the Bible, Jeremiah 29:11, has offered hope to believers for ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · Jeremiah, a faithful, God-fearing man, was called to tell Judah that, because of their unrepentant sin, their God had turned against them and was now prepared to remove them from the land at the hands of a pagan king. No doubt Jeremiah, who was only about 17 when God called him, had great inner turmoil over the fate of his people, and he begged ...
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Jeremiah is the second of the Major Prophets. When God had a message for the people, He spoke to them through prophets: men moved by the Holy Spirit to speak God’s words. Jeremiah is also the longest book of the Bible by word count in the original language. Jeremiah is known as the “weeping prophet,” and for good reason. Jeremiah’s message is heart...
Jeremiah’s teachings: God’s charges against Jerusalem (Jer 1–25)Jeremiah’s teachings: Hope for God’s restoration (Jer 29–35)Jeremiah’s teachings: God’s wrath against the nations (Jer 46–51)Historical Epilogue (Jer 52)Jan 4, 2022 · Jeremiah has been dubbed “the weeping prophet” because of the often gloomy nature of his message and the grief he expressed for his people. God’s plan for Jeremiah called for loneliness and suffering, but the Lord was never far from him (Jeremiah 1:7–8). Because of the impending judgment on Judah, God forbade Jeremiah to marry or have ...
Jeremiah’s calling 627 BC. Jeremiah calls himself ‘only a boy’ at his calling, which is Josiah’s 13th year, 627 BC. If an age of 13 to 18 is assumed, he is born 645-640 BC, the final years of Manasseh’s reign. He is then 3-8 years younger than Josiah, who is 21 in 627 BC. God says to him “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you ...
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This short article will discuss Jeremiah, who wrote from 627 to 585 B.C. The writings of Isaiah (740 to 686 B.C.) and Ezekiel (597 to 570 B.C.) are covered in separate articles linked above. Jeremiah was called, early in life, to serve during King Josiah of Judah's 13th reigning year in 627 B.C. At the time of his calling he was young (possibly ...
