Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem
1630, oil on panel
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The crestfallen Prophet Jeremiah rests his weary, old head on his hand. He laments Jerusalem going up in flames – in the background – whose destruction he had prophesied. Rembrandt heightened the sense of drama with powerful contrasts of light and dark. He derived the prophet’s bearded head from one of the old men he often etched around this time.
Weep Not ! Hope in Christ !
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Jeremiah, the Prophet of both Judgement & Hope – Introduction & Resources
Lesson 2 – Jeremiah’s Call to Ministry and His Message
Lesson 3 – Jeremiah’s Message of Judgment
Lesson 3b – Jeremiah’s Message of Judgment in Chapter 9
Lesson 4 – “They Have Broken My Covenant!”
Lesson 5 – “Why has the way of the wicked prospered?”
Lesson 7 – “Distresses, Deceit, Despair Everywhere !
Yet God Promises His Hope & Care!”
Lesson 8 – “Away to Babylon, Babylon, Babylon!”
Jeremiah – an overview from the Bible Project
Watch the video that explains the image at this link!
Resources on Jeremiah
- The Book of Jeremiah, by John Goldingay, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, 2021
- Jeremiah & Lamentations, by Tremper Longman, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, Baker Books, Grand Rapids, 2008
- Christ-Centered Exposition – Exalting Jesus in Jeremiah & Lamentations, by Steven Smith, Holman Reference, Nashville, 2019
- Jeremiah & Lamentations, by The Navigators, NavPress, Colorado Springs, 2013
- The Bible Speaks Today : The Message of Jeremiah – Against Wind & Tide, by Christopher Wright, IVP Academic, Downers’ Grove, 2014
- A Commentary on Jeremiah: Exile and Homecoming, by Walter Brueggemann, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1998
- Jeremiah: A Commentary, The Old Testament Library, by Leslie Allen, Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, 2008
- Guide to the Book of Jeremiah, The Bible Project, at this link The Guide to the Book of Jeremiah is copyright 2014 by BibleProject and available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com
One Outline of Jeremiah
| 627 BC | Jeremiah’s Call | Jeremiah 1 |
| 627 BC | Jeremiah Declares that Judah has Forsaken God | Jeremiah 2 – 6 |
| 627 BC | Jeremiah’s Temple Gate Sermon | Jeremiah 7 – 10 |
| 622 BC | Jeremiah’s Prophesy about God’s Covenant | Jeremiah 11, 12 |
| 609 BC | Jeremiah Prophecies that the Covenant Is Broken | Jeremiah 13 – 20 |
| 609 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Egypt | Jeremiah 46 |
| 609 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Philistia | Jeremiah 47 |
| 594 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Moab | Jeremiah 48 |
| 594 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Ammon | Jeremiah 49 |
| 588 BC | Jeremiah’s Difficulties | Jeremiah 21 – 33 |
| 588 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Judah | Jeremiah 34 – 45 |
| 586 BC | Jerusalem’s Fall to Babylon | 2 Kings 25, Jeremiah 52 |
| 586 BC | Jeremiah Prophesies against Babylon | Jeremiah 50, 51 |
Another Outline of Jeremiah
Chart curtesy of Shema Israel International
Constable’s Notes on Jeremiah
Thomas Constable’s Expository Notes on the Book of Jeremiah
Regnal Dates of the Kings of Israel and Judah
Kings of Judah
| King | Transliterated Hebrew Name | Regnal dates according to Miller and Hayes | Maximal regnal dates from other scholars |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of David | |||
| Rehoboam | Rehavam | 926–910 | 932–913 |
| Abijah | Aviyam | 909–907 | 915–911 |
| Asa | Asa | 906–878 | 913–870 |
| Jehoshaphat | Yehoshafat | 877–853 | 873–845 |
| Jehoram (Joram) | Yehoram (Yoram) | 852–841 | 851–841 |
| Ahaziah (Jehoahaz I) | Ahazyahu (Yehoahaz) | 840 | 843–841 |
| Athaliah | Atalyah | 839–833 | 842–835 |
| Joash (Jehoash) | Yoash (Yehoash) | 832–803 | 842–796 |
| Amaziah | Amatzyah | 802–786 | 805–767 |
| Uzziah (Azariah) | Uziyah (Azaryah) | 785–760 | 788–736 |
| Jotham | Yotam | 759–744 | 758–730 |
| Ahaz | Ahaz | 743–728 | 742–715 |
| Hezekiah | Hizkiyah | 727–699 | 726–687 |
| Manasseh | Menasheh | 698–644 | 697–642 |
| Amon | Amon | 643–642 | 643–640 |
| Josiah | Yoshiyahu | 641–610 | 641–609 |
| Jehoahaz II (Shallum) | Yehoahaz (Shallum) | 609 | 609 |
| Jehoiakim (Eliakim) | Yehoyakim (Eliakim) | 608–598 | 609–598 |
| Jehoiachin (Jeconiah, Coniah) | Yehoyakin (Yekonyahu) | 598 | 598–597 |
| Zedekiah (Mattaniah) | Zidkiyahu (Mattanyahu) | 598–586 | 597–586 |
Don's notes 