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A series of lectures on Nevi'im and Ketuvim, (the prophets and writings).
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Dec 25, 2020
Dec 25, 2020
31 min
Again accused of being a traitor by the King's advisors, the King allows them to throw the prophet into a pit of mud to die. Another sympathetic servant of the King, begs for permission to rescue Jeremiah. The King grants him permission to take him out of the pit. In a secret meeting, the King Zedekiah asks Jeremiah for advice and regarding his fate. Zedekiah is too much of a coward to act against his advisors, and refuses to heed the prophet's advice.
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
26 min
This chapter begins Jeremiah's description of the final days of the Kingdom of Judah. The siege of Jerusalem is at its' height, and the King and the people have rejected Jeremiah's admonitions. The Egyptian Army marches north to help relieve Jerusalem, but they are quickly repulsed by the Chaldeans. Jeremiah is accused of being a traitor, and is placed in in a horrific jail cell. The King intervenes on his behalf and though he remains in custody, he is given rations and better living conditions.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
26 min
Jeremiah dictates his prophecies to his trusted scribe Baruch, who reads it to the people. The King's council then hears the scrool, and many of the leaders are rifghtened by what they hear. Hoping for a movement of true repentance, they bring it to the King's attention. However the king is enraged and he burns the scroll. Instead of heeding God's word, he orders the arrest of Jeremiah and Baruch.
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
24 min
God asks Jeremiah to offer wine to the family of the Rechabites, descendants of Jethro, and they refuse. They are faithful to their family traditions, but the people of Israel are not faithful to God.
Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
31 min
The battle rages on, and Jeremiah informs King Zedekiah that although the city will fall, he will not be executed by Nebuchadnezzar. He will die in exile peacefully and receive honors befitting a king. Zedekiah declares freedom to all enslaved Judeans, and the people willingly comply. God sees this righteous act, and the Babylonians retreat. The moment there is a reprieve, the wealthy slaveowners recapture and reenslave their poor brethren. God is infuriated that the people have shown their true selfish character. The Babylonian siege will come back in full force, and now the city is doomed.
Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
28 min
Jeremiah is still captive in the prison yard, and the city is falling to the enemy. Surrounded by destruction, the people think that the destruction of Jerusalem means the end of their relationship with God. However, the prophet teaches that the special covenant is forever. The covenant is between God and his people, not the buildings or the temple. The people must do their part, and act justly and with righteousness. God will always keep His covenant, it is as strong as the very laws of nature themselves.
Dec 19, 2020
Dec 19, 2020
16 min
God answers Jeremiah's prayer. Yes, i am the almighty, but today I will not intervene and save the people. They deserve to be destroyed due to their own corruption. However, one day i will bring them back, and the exiles will return. On that day, an everlasting bond will be made between God and His people. The purchase you just made, is simply a message to the people that one day they will return to Jerusalem.
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
25 min
The siege of Jerusalem is under way, and the Kingdom is about to fall. King Zedekiah throws the prophet into jail for his "subsversive" prophecies which are now unfolding before their very eyes. God asks Jeremiah to perform a very unusual transaction, and Jeremiah turns to God for an explanation.
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
13 min
On that day, in the wonderous future, God will no longer appear to us from a distance. His Torah and His teachings will be engraved on our very hearts. No longer will teachers of God's word call out to teach people, as the people themselves will have God within them. Unlike Jeremiah's Israel, the people will not only listen, they themselves will know God.
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
9 min
After reassuring the exiles that the Ten Tribes of Israel are not lost forever, God tells the people of Judah that they will return as well. Judah will remain the home of the Temple of God. In the future days, the cycle of corruption will no longer be passed from generation to generation. Instead, the wicked will perish, the people will be united, and justice will prevail.