Final Hour Prophet to Judah
As the Bible is arranged by genre,
to enhance understanding context
we’re meditating by time sequence.
OT1A: Genesis
OT1B: Poetry Book of Job
OT1C: Life of Moses (Exo to Deut)
OT2A: History to David (Josh-1Chr)
OT2B: Five Books of Psalms
OT2C: 1 Kings & Wisdom Poetry
OT3A: 2 Kings & Prophets
OT3B: 2 Chronicles & Prophets
OT3C: Return From Exile & Prophets
2 Chronicles spans four centuries of
Judah’s history from glory days of Solomon to end of Babylonian Exile.
Moving to prophets, Isaiah’s ministry
spans reigns of four kings of Judah
(722-681BC) stressing holiness
of God and coming of the Messiah.
Then five minor prophets to Judah
including Obadiah (840BC) and
Joel (830) as well as Micah (735-10)
Zephaniah (630) & Habakkuk (607).
Next, Jeremiah (written 627 BC).
On the time clock of history, Judah
is only minutes away from destruction
as God calls Jeremiah to the task
of preaching repentance to an
affluent, self-satisfied people.
Jeremiah challenges his countrymen
to recognise their errors and repent.
However, Judah’s response is not
repentance but rejection.For more
than 40 years, this sinful nation
remains deaf to Jeremiah’s repeated
warnings until at last it is too late.
The Babylonian army arrives;
vengeance falls and God’s justice
and holiness are finally vindicated.
We cover Jeremiah over 6 weekends
under the following seven divisions:
Jer 1-3: Call of Jeremiah
Jer 4-15: Judah’s Faithlessness
Jer 16-20: Prophet & Potter
Jer 21-25: Last Chance for Judah
Jer 26-29: Conflicts of Jeremiah
Jer 30-33: Consolation fr Jeremiah
Jer 34-45: Consistency of Jeremiah
J46-52:Fall of Babylon & Jerusalem
Lord, thro Jeremiah You are calling
God’s people to turn from their sins
and back to You. Grant us grace to submit to God let You rule in our life.
In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.