Jeremiah
was a prophet
in Judah in the
last days of the kingdom leading up to its fall to Babylon. While
many were carried into captivity, Jeremiah continued as a prophet to those who
remained. He lived from the reigns of Josiah through Zedekiah.
Like other prophets, Jeremiah called the people to return to God during a time of
apostasy and
moral decay. He predicted the rise of Nebuchadnezzer
and his expansion of the Babylonian empire into Israel and the
destruction of Jerusalem.
The Babylonian occupation was presented as a judgment against Israel for their
wickedness and unfaithfulness. Jeremiah predicted that Babylon would conquer
many nations, and he lived to see it.
This did not make Jeremiah popular. False prophets preached that Judah
would thrive and that Jerusalem would survive the Babylonian siege. Jeremiah
repeatedly refuted them and preached the words of warning God had given to him.
He was repeatedly imprisoned and threatened for his trouble.
Even in the midst of judgment, Jeremiah had a message of hope. God’s
plan was for the captivity to be limited to 70 years, after which He would
restore Jerusalem. He predicted the fall of Babylon, which would succumb to
judgment for its own wicked ways.
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