Next, we read in verses two to three: “To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.” Like many of the prophetic Books, we are given the range of Jeremiah’s career as a prophet to the nation which spanned some fifty years. In verse two we learn that God’s call to Jeremiah comes in the 13th year of the reign of King Josiah which was in 627 BC. At this point the wicked king Manasseh is dead, to be followed by his wicked son Amon who eventually dies …show more content…
To begin with, notice the call and enablement (1:4-9). Look again at verses four and five. “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Notice Jeremiah's life is rooted in the purposes of God. These verses are rich in their doctrinal content. It proves that God is the Lord of life. When our children ask us where babies come from and we tell them they come from the Lord we are giving them good theology and that’s not bad science either. Verse five says: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” This verse testifies that a fetus is a human …show more content…
The first reason Jeremiah should be encouraged to take up the ministry is that his very life is rooted in the unshakable, sovereign purposes of God. The same is true for every child of God. Second, God sanctified him. He set him apart for something significant. And that is true for us too. In giving every Christian grace and gifts, God consecrated us to be like Jesus and to use our gifts for his glory. And third, God ordained Jeremiah to be a prophet. "I ordained you to be a prophet to the nations." This is why Jeremiah was born. This is his destiny. And you have one too. No Christian exists merely to make an honest living, raise a family, enjoy retirement, and die. Every one of us is called to a ministry. Then in verse six we hear of Jeremiah’s anxiety and excuse when he is called: “Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” This is quite similar to the excuse Moses made who said: “O my Lord, I am not eloquent.” But God says who makes man’s mouth – now go. And enabling the call, the Lord encourages Jeremiah by saying (1:7-8): “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the
How would it be to be Highly respected NFL wide reciever that ranks number one all the time. This is exactly what Antonio Brown has done. He is A wide receiver for the pittsburgh steelers. He is very memorable and for sure he will make the hall of fame. He has had many amazing jukes and catches in these past few years. They have many highlights on him. Antonio brown has left a huge legacy already in The NFL and he isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
The Book of Jeremiah is of prophecy genre. Jeremiah is appointed a prophet to the nations by the Lord. Israel is unfaithful and Jerusalem is attacked. Jeremiah addresses the people of Judah and declares that false religions are worthless. The covenant is not kept. Jeremiah complains to God of the wicked. God answered
Jeremiah is 16 y.o. young boy. Most of his life he spent on the streets with his family. Both his parents are homeless. During his childhood he’s seen a lot: poverty, hunger, drugs, fights, and violence. His all family, parents and tree brothers, were living under the bridge. He was deprived of basic things.
For as long as he could remember, 13 year old Isaiah Kahut had a dream: to play high school football. He dreamed of it since kindergarden, throwing a football with his dad. He dreamed of it in elementary, playing in his town’s youth flag football league. Now, finally, his dream was about to come true. It was the summer before ninth grade, and Isaiah was at football camp, preparing for his first season as a running back for Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. He wanted to get a college scholarship but on the second day of camp, he was running when he got tackled and his head smacked the turf.
Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, CA on January 9, 1913. Nixon died April 22, 1994, he died at the age of 81. Nixon attened Fullerton High and transfered to Whittier High. Nixon ran for student body presidant but lost. After High School Nixon was offered a scholarship to Harvard but did not take it.
Jeremiah did nothing but simply left things in God’s hands. He allowed Holgren to make a fool out of himself and surprisingly, he healed Holgren’s face from those unsightly sores.
The selected chapters of the second half of Jeremiah are drastically different in tone because there is a much bigger presence of hope in them whereas it is all gloom and destruction in the first half of the book. The theme of restoration builds as we move from one prophet to the next, and Jeremiah seems to have the most hope of restoration so far. The image of YHWH being the depressed and righteously angry husband of Israel and Judah continues to appear in Jeremiah, but maybe a stronger depiction of YHWH in these chapters is that of a parent. The author repeatedly describes the steadfast and everlasting love that YHWH has for his people, labeled most often as Ephraim. I find this to be strange since Ephraim represents the strongest tribe
Brown, M. L. (2010). Jeremiah. In T. Longman III & D. E. Garland (Eds.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Jeremiah–Ezekiel (Revised Edition) (Vol. 7, p. 358). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Jeremiah did nothing but simply left things in God's hands. He allowed Holgren to make a fool out of himself and surprisingly, he healed Holgren's face from those unsightly sores.
Jeremiah began his ministry in the reign of Josiah, the last of Judah’s good kings, he prophesied to Judah during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. His call was dated at 626 B.C., and his ministry continued until sometime after the fall of Jerusalem and the beginning
Edgar Allan Poe once said that the “artistry of narratives is in the ability to achieve a unity of effect” (Clement, lecture notes). In his narrative “The Fall of the House of Usher,” a man gets a letter from an old friend who wants him to go to his family estate because he is sick. When he arrives, he notices that his friend and his sister are not the only ones affected by illness. It is obvious that the house is too. The illness leads to the death of the Ushers and also the destruction of the house. In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Poe makes death and decay, as well as overall illness, his unity of effect. He creates this effect by using the different features of narratives. He establishes this effect through his narrator, the setting of the story, and the events that affect the characters. In this short narrative, there are many textual examples that enforce the effect of death, decay, and illness. In the succeeding paragraphs, I will be analyzing the style, setting, narrator, characters, and conflict of this
From a historical and geographical perspective, the book of Isaiah is an accurate representation. A lot of what has been found through archeology supports the events in the book. The book of Isaiah focuses on the south kingdom of Judah. During the book, the North Kingdom is in the process of its down fall. The book of Isaiah gives us insight into the minds of the southern kings at the time. Thus, we are able to see the historical context of how the south eventually fell.
1982 "Be as Men Who Are Facing Har-Magedon Unafraid .. In behalf of such right-hearted individuals Jehovah has considerately raised up his 'prophet to the nations.' .. In behalf of such individuals who at heart seek God's rule instead of man's rule, the 'prophet' whom Jehovah has raised up has been, not an individual man as in the case of Jeremiah, but a class. The members of this class are, like the prophet-priest Jeremiah, wholly dedicated to Jehovah God through Christ and, by the begettal of Jehovah's holy spirit, they have been made part of 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession' .. At this late date, there is a mere remnant of this 'prophet' class yet on earth." {WT Oct 1 1982 26-7}
Isaiah's commission begins with Isaiah protesting that he is not worthy to see the Lord. He recognizes that he has seen the Lord and worries about the consequences to him because of this sight. "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips,and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty" (Isaiah 6:5). Likewise, Jeremiah protests that he is not worthy after the Lord appoints him as a prophet. Jeremiah says, "Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young" (Jeremiah 1:6). These two quotes reveal that both Isaiah and Jeremiah did not believe that they were worthy of seeing the Lord and being His prophet.
Jeremiah may be one of the most intriguing and revealing of the Old Testament prophets. With his continual return to god and the constant struggle between his heart and the voice of god. This elevates him as a human being and not just as an instrument of god (Paterson 144). He is one of the most human of prophets mentioned in the Old Testament and at the same time most Christ like in aspects of his sermons and works. His story has intrigued many for it is of human weakness and strength (Paterson 139). Let us now take a look at his life and at his works.