The Final Siege of Jerusalem

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The Final Siege of Jerusalem

• Jeremiah 34-36

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In the last lesson

• We saw pictures of hope and good things to come
• While Jerusalem was surrounded and many captives
  had already been taken
• Jeremiah said a full end would not be made of
  them
• In 70 years the captives would return to the land
• But, a great day was still ahead for the faithful
  remnant

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An Incident During the Siege

• A Solemn Declaration
• You shall not escape
• You WILL go to Babylon -341-7
• A Shameful Repudiation
• For taking back their released slaves 8-11
• A Stern Denunciation
• You did not obey the Lord 12-22

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An Illustration from an Earlier Period

• The Fidelity of the Rechabites
• They were faithful to their father 351-11
• The Disloyalty of Judah to their Father 12-15
• The Punishment to Come Upon Judah 16-17
• The Blessing Pronounced Upon the Rechabites
  18-19

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The Indestructible Word

• The Prophecies of Jeremiah Written on a Scroll
  361-8
• The scroll is written
• Reading the Book to the People of the Temple
  9-10
• The scroll is read
• Reading the Book to the Princes at the Palace
  -11-19
• The scroll is discussed
• Reading the Book to Jehoiakim 20-26
• The scroll is attacked
• The Punishment to come upon Jehoiakim 27-32
• The scroll is restored

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Valuable Lessons

• Never let the word of men, be they kings or
  presidents, influence you more than the word of
  God - 341-7
• Hard times is no time to mistreat others
  348-22
• Why are some people more zealous of their
  traditions than Gods people are of the truth?
  351-19
• Gods word will not be changed or destroyed. God
  will always uphold His written word ch.36