AUGUST 23 Chapter 43:8-13 records Jeremiah's prediction of Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Egypt. This came true in 568 b.c., when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Egypt against Amasis. Archaeological notes, recorded by several Bible…
AUGUST 22 In chapters 37 and 38 we read that Jeremiah was imprisoned on suspicion of being a traitor. Then, chapter 39 records the city of Jerusalem being burned, and…
AUGUST 21 In chapter 34 God instructs Jeremiah to speak to King Zedekiah. During the siege of Jerusalem, Zedekiah proclaimed freedom to all slaves, evidently to gain God's favor, but…
AUGUST 20 Chapter 32:1-25 records Jeremiah's strong faith in the restoration. It was the year before Jerusalem fell. The burning of the city and desolation of Judah was almost at…
AUGUST 19 Chapters 30 and 31 contain a song of restoration. Jeremiah's dark warnings of judgment were relieved by a prophecy of the glorious future of the nation. This great…
AUGUST 18 Chapter 26 records Jeremiah's trial before the princes. His accusers were the priests and false prophets. But Jeremiah had friends among the princes, especially one named Ahikam, who…
AUGUST 17 In chapter 23 Jeremiah boldly indicts the leaders of God's people as false leaders. These false prophets were the greatest hindrance to the acceptance of Jeremiah's preaching. You…
AUGUST 16 In chapter 19 Jeremiah went to the valley of the son of Hinnom, a place the Jews had dedicated to the worship of idols. Some of the worst…
AUGUST 15 In chapter 15:1-22, the Lord's answer came to Jeremiah. Intercession was rejected and the nation's fate was sealed. The prophet's grief was followed by the Lord's reply (verses…
AUGUST 14 In chapter 12 Jeremiah pleads with God about His judgments. His pleading is in a humble and submissive manner, which God accepts by making him feel the evil…