JeremiahJeremiahProphesied c. 40 years: 627-Prophesied c. 40 years: 627-

586 In Jerusalem586 In Jerusalem

Jeremiah’s CallJeremiah’s Call

Foreknowledge of God, 1:1-5; Is. Foreknowledge of God, 1:1-5; Is. 44:28; Rom. 4:1744:28; Rom. 4:17

Jeremiah’s reluctance, 1:6-10,17-19Jeremiah’s reluctance, 1:6-10,17-19 Men choose the wise, mighty and Men choose the wise, mighty and noble, 1 Cor. 1:26; God noble, 1 Cor. 1:26; God

chose Jeremiah!chose Jeremiah!

His First SermonHis First Sermon

Israel’s betrothal, 2:1,2,5-8Israel’s betrothal, 2:1,2,5-8 Israel’s two evils, 2:13,20-28Israel’s two evils, 2:13,20-28 A gadding bride, 2:32,36-3:1A gadding bride, 2:32,36-3:1

Judah ignores Israel’s example, 3:6-Judah ignores Israel’s example, 3:6-1010

Messianic promise, 3:14-18Messianic promise, 3:14-18

God’s Charge to JudahGod’s Charge to Judah

Return to the old paths, 6:15,16Return to the old paths, 6:15,16 The way of the Lord, 5:5; 7:28; 10:23The way of the Lord, 5:5; 7:28; 10:23

““And now, Israel, what does the Lord your And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to your God, to walk in all His ways and to

love Him, to serve the Lord your God with love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today His statutes which I command you today

for your good” (Dt. 10:12,13).for your good” (Dt. 10:12,13).

The Old PathsThe Old Paths

Way of purity, 5:7-9; 6:15; 8:12 Way of purity, 5:7-9; 6:15; 8:12 (2 Cor. 6:14-18) (2 Cor. 6:14-18)

Way of sincere worship, 7:4-Way of sincere worship, 7:4-10,22,23 (Rom. 12:1,2)10,22,23 (Rom. 12:1,2)

Jeremiah’s AttitudeJeremiah’s Attitude

Jehoiakim’s action, 36:1,2,16-28Jehoiakim’s action, 36:1,2,16-28 Falsely imprisoned, 37:11-16Falsely imprisoned, 37:11-16

Put in a cistern, 38:1-6,28Put in a cistern, 38:1-6,28 The weeping prophet, 9:1-3The weeping prophet, 9:1-3

Could not quit, 20:9Could not quit, 20:9 Jeremiah taken to Egypt, 43:7-10Jeremiah taken to Egypt, 43:7-10

Jeremiah and JesusJeremiah and Jesus

Neither married, 16:1,2Neither married, 16:1,2 Historical settings concerning JerusalemHistorical settings concerning Jerusalem

Attitude toward the temple, 7:11; Mt. Attitude toward the temple, 7:11; Mt. 21:1321:13

Foretold its destruction, 7:14; Mt. 24Foretold its destruction, 7:14; Mt. 24 Wept over Jerusalem, 9:1; Lk. 19:41Wept over Jerusalem, 9:1; Lk. 19:41

Both rejected by their people, 12:6; Jn.1:11Both rejected by their people, 12:6; Jn.1:11 Jesus likened to Jeremiah, Mt. 16:14Jesus likened to Jeremiah, Mt. 16:14