Exploring the Scriptures Together
II Kings 24:18-19; Jeremiah 52:1-2; 27:1-11; 48-49 The LORD declares through Jeremiah: It is I Who by My great power and My outstretched arm have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever it seems right to Me. Jeremiah 27:5 We all smile and …
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Daniel 3-4 I expect that many of us are somewhat familiar with Daniel 3. We are probably less familiar with Daniel 4. Although Nebuchadnezzar’s response to Daniel’s interpretation of his dream is favorable in Daniel 2, he does not then put his full faith in Daniel’s God. He continues in idolatry, erecting an enormous golden …
Daniel 1-2 Today we are introduced to Daniel and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (better known, perhaps, by their Babylonian names: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego), who are exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon as young men, probably barely in their teens. From the outset, these young men cling to the God of heaven and refuse …
II Kings 24:5-9; Jeremiah 22:18-30; 13:15-27; II Kings 24:10-17; II Chronicles 36:5-10; Jeremiah 24:1-10 It’s 597 B.C. Jeremiah has been prophesying in Jerusalem for years, pleading for the people of Judah to repent in order to avoid destruction. Jehoiakim, that arrogant king that burned Jeremiah’s scroll, lies dead, unmourned. His son, Coniah/Jeconiah/Jehoiachin takes the throne …
Jeremiah 23:9-40; 18:18-20:18 To whom do you listen? Yes, I asked this question just a few days ago. Well? Have you given it any consideration? Do you, perhaps, need to change the channel? Or do you think that the question is intended for everyone else, but not you? Perhaps you’ve been a Christian for decades, …
II Kings 24:1-4; Jeremiah 35 Today we get an interesting little story involving a clan called the Rechabites. Don’t worry. You’ll be forgiven if you do not recognize that clan. But if you are curious, feel free to look back at II Kings 10:15,23 to reacquaint yourself with Jonadab/Jehonadab’s role in Jehu’s overthrow of Israel’s …
Jeremiah 8:4-10:16 Of what are you most proud? What are those things you’d like everyone to know about you? Having been raised in polite society, perhaps you do not actually boast of such things, but deep down, what do you wish others would ask about you at parties, so that you could tell them all …
Jeremiah 14:1-15:9; 16-17 It’s a question I have asked before, and I’m sure I will ask it again in the future. It is such an important question, that I’ll ask it again right now: To whom do you listen? Then I said: “Ah, Lord GOD, behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see …
Jeremiah 36:1-10; 25:1-14; 36:11-32; 45; 15:10-21 It was the ninth month, and the king [(Jehoiakim)] was sitting in the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him. As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire …
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Jeremiah 47; 46:1-12; 13:1-14; 18:1-17 Who wields the sword against Philistia? (Jer. 47) Who directs the Battle of Carchemish, bringing proud Egypt to defeat? (Jer. 46:1-12) Who spoil[s] the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem? (Jer. 13:9) Who brings Judah to destruction? (Jer. 13:12-14) Who is the Potter? (Jer. 18:6) And who …
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