Jeremiah 52

September 10, 2022

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Reading along with us in Jeremiah? Here’s today’s reading:

Jeremiah 52 (NIV)

The Fall of Jerusalem
1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 2 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 3 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence.
Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.............Continue Reading

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  1. So I read that this chapter was likely not written by Jeremiah. The chapter is almost a review of everything Jeremiah had prophesied and confirmation of the truth of God’s words coming to pass. Sad that Jeremiah was not able to convince the people to turn from their evil ways and prevent this eventuality but it should be a lesson for us that God keeps His word and God provides instruction on how we should live and if we ignore that instruction it does not end well but there even though things may get difficult having God with you is always the better way.

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  4. So sad to see this end that very easily could have been avoided. How tragic that these sacred articles of the temple are taken away and the temple eventually burned. How foolish for Zedekiah to rebel against Babylon and flee from the city against Jeremiah’s (God’s) advice. It was news to me that only 4,000 or so Jews were exiled, meaning the majority of Jews were killed or left behind. And yet God warned and warned and warned that this is what would happen. So it is really no surprise that it did.

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