Zedekiah Must Submit to Babylonian Conquest

Sunday, May 16 Zedekiah Must Submit to Babylonian Conquest Jeremiah 38:14-23   “But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city shall be handed over to the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you yourself shall not...

Jerusalem Destroyed; People Exiled

Saturday, May 15 Jerusalem Destroyed; People Exiled 2 Kings 25:1-12  Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon – all the rest of the population.  2...

Jeremiah’s Last Days in Jerusalem

Friday, May 14 Jeremiah’s Last Days in Jerusalem Jeremiah 38:24-28   Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone else know of this conversation or you will die”. Jeremiah 38:24 NRSV Jeremiah remained consistent amid chaos because his assurance was not of an...

Jeremiah Reaffirms Prophecy of Zedekiah

Thursday, May 13                            The Ascension of the Lord Jeremiah Reaffirms Prophecy of Zedekiah Jeremiah 37:17-21   Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and against this land’? Jeremiah...

Ebed-Melech’s Trust in Jeremiah Honored

Wednesday, May 12 Ebed-Melech’s Trust in Jeremiah Honored Jeremiah 38:7-13; 39:15-18 Then they drew Jeremiah up by the ropes and pulled him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. Jeremiah 38:13 NRSV Prayer: God, we thank you for the...

Prophet Jeremiah Is Arrested and Imprisoned

Tuesday, May 11 Prophet Jeremiah Is Arrested and Imprisoned Jeremiah 37:11-16   Thus Jeremiah was put in the cistern house, in the cells, and remained there many days. Jeremiah 37:16 NRSV For us, the reward of truth must outweigh the risk of...
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