Jeremiahs biography

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Jeremiahs biography

• Worked out in dynamic relationship with God and
  the circumstances of the people.
• Jeremiahs biography - the youthful prophet. (1)
• Jeremiah used symbolism to describe Israels
  predicament.
• The linen belt in a rock crevice (131-11)
• The smashed earthenware jug (19)
• The yoke (271-15)
• The scroll thrown into the Euprhates (5159-64)

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Jeremiahs theology (1)

• Jeremiahs indictment of the people (28, 422)
• Jeremiahs God - God has not changed. Israel
  must return to the covenant. (616)
• Yahweh is the living God, the source of
  life-giving water. (213)
• Yahweh is creator, but can undo his own creation
  at will. (110 423-26 181-11)
• God is holy and just and will punish the wicked,
  but is patient, compassionate, merciful, and long
  suffering (312 1314 1516)

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Jeremiahs theology (2)

• The people and the covenant Jeremiah call the
  people back to the days of Moses when Israels
  was the bride of Yahweh (22). Instead, Judah
  had become a harlot (31-20)
• The Word of God in Jeremiah Jeremiah is consumed
  and driven by Gods Word. (208-9 239, 29).
  Because of this, the people mocked Jeremiah
  (610, 19 89 1715), and chose instead the
  words of the false prophets (1413 281-3).
  Jeremiah also escapes a murder plot. (26)

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Jeremiahs theology (3)

• Hope for the future Jeremiah tells the exiles
  that while the exile will be long, it will not be
  forever. God will restore them (2911) by giving
  them new hearts (3131-34).

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Gospel and Kingdom

• Jeremiah is the weeping prophet Jesus is also
  known as the man of sorrows. Jesus wept over
  Jerusalem much in the same way as did Jeremiah.
  (Matt. 1613-14)
• Stephen repeated Jeremiahs charges against
  Israel (619 926 Acts 751) which costs him
  his life.
• Paul refers to Jeremiahs trip to the potters
  house (18) as instruction about Gods sovereign
  power in calling the Gentiles. (Rom. 920-24)

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Ezekiel - Biography

• Son of a priest, called to be a prophet during
  the 5th year of Jehoiachins exile (592 B.C.
  11-2), and prophesied until the 27th year of
  exile (571 B.C. 2917).
• Instead of becoming a priest at age thirty (b/c
  he was in exile), God makes him a prophet.
• In his initial vision, Ezekiel sees God is his
  war-chariot decreeing and planning the
  destruction of Jerusalem (101-2, 18-22)

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Ezekiel biography (2)

• Ezekiel lived with exiles of the upper classes
  that had not listened to the prophets in the
  past. (23-8) They thought they would quickly
  return to Jerusalem and reassume their positions
  of wealth and influence. They rejected Ezekiels
  message (2049 3330-2).
• God vindicated himself and his prophet. The
  exile would be long and Jerusalem would be
  destroyed.