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Jeremiah

Jeremiah 
Day 
Day 3

"It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah"

Text: Jeremiah 1:3

A RECORD OF THE WORD OF GOD GIVEN

Jeremiah was obviously careful about the word of the Lord that came to him from the LORD.

“It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah,
until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah,
until the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.”
Jeremiah 1:3

1. “It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah”

a) God started to reveal His word to Jeremiah in the reign of King Josiah.
b) The word of God came to Jeremiah in the reign of King Jehoiakim.
c) It continued to be given in the reign of King Zedekiah.
i) Zedekiah was the last king of Judah.
ii) The long biological line of kings from the Davidic line ended with Zedekiah.
d) It came until Jerusalem was carried away captive to Babylon.

2. The Content of what God revealed

a) This would form the bulk of the Book of Jeremiah.
b) There was a lot of knowledge that God had given to the prophet Jeremiah.

3. A brief analysis of the 31-year reign of King Josiah

a) He sought to bring Judah back to its covenant with God (2 Chronicles 34).
b) He restored the keeping of the Passover (2 Chronicles 35).
c) Unfortunately, he was killed in a battle with Egypt (2 Chronicles 35:20-24).
d) Jeremiah wept at the passing away of King Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:25).
e) He was succeeded by his son Jehoahaz but he was deposed and brought to Egypt (2 Chronicles 36:2).

4. A brief analysis of the 11-year reign of King Jehoiakim

a) The Pharaoh Necho installed his brother Eliakim as king.
The Pharaoh named him “Jehoiakim” (2 Chronicles 36:5).
b) He did evil things and was exiled to Babylon (2 Chronicles 36:6-8).

5. A brief analysis of the 11-year reign of King Zedekiah

a) Zedekiah’s reign was described as evil (2 Chronicles 36:11-12).
b) He rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar (2 Chronicles 36:13).
c) There was much transgression in Judah (2 Chronicles 36:14).
d) The monarchy of Judah ended with him.
i) His sons were killed before his eyes (2 Kings 25:7a).
ii) Then he was blinded (2 Kings 25:7b).
iii) He was exiled to Babylon (2 Kings 25:7c).

6. “Until the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month”

a) This was recorded painfully:
i) 2 Kings 25:1-21
ii) 2 Chronicles 36:15-21
b) The “holy city” of Jerusalem was totally destroyed by the Babylonians.