Today, we will consider the book of Lamentations, which was likely written by Jeremiah the prophet after the fall of Judah to Babylon. There are five […]
Today we finish the book of Jeremiah. Our reading begins with the final pronouncement of judgment on the nations, and that judgment is against Babylon (50:1). […]
Our reading today begins with Jeremiah continuing his declaration of judgment against the nations. Now he takes aim at Moab (48:1 – see 25:21 – also […]
Our reading today begins with a short chapter recording a message to Baruch, Jeremiah’s assistant. We see that Baruch, like Jeremiah, laments over the persecution he […]
We let off yesterday with the remaining Judeans wanting to go to Egypt now that the Babylonian-appointed governor Gedaliah had been assassinated (41:17-18). Our reading today […]
We pick up today where we left off yesterday. Nebuchadnezzar told Nebuzaradan to deal with Jeremiah “as he tells you” (39:12). Here, Jeremiah was bound with […]
Our reading today begins sometime during Zedekiah’s reign (37:1 – see 2 Chr 36:10). Even though he and the people ignored the words of Jeremiah (v. […]
Our reading today begins while Jerusalem is still under siege (34:1). Jeremiah repeats to Zedekiah that Babylon will burn Jerusalem down (v. 2 – see 21:10) […]
Our reading today begins during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem (32:2). Jeremiah is in prison (v. 2) for prophesying that Jerusalem will fall to Nebuchadnezzar (v. […]