Outline Balchin MacArthur Wilkinson 1:1-19 Introduction 2:1- 6:30 Prologue to Judgment 7:1- 10:25 Speech for the Prosecution 11:1-13:27 Sentence Anticipated 14:1-20:18 Shadow of Doom 21:1-24:10 Life and Death 25:1-38 Conclusion 26:1-29:32 The 1st Book of Biography 30:1-33:26 The Book of Comfort 34:1- 44:30 The Second Book of Biography 45:1- 51:64 The Second Book of Judgment [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Political Situations At the time of the book of Jeremiah (627) the Assyrian Empire had been in control of most of the ancient Near East for over 200 years. With the death of King Ashurbanipal, however, the empire slowly collapsed within 30 years. Israel and Syria began competing for new control of their own lands, [...]
Author Jeremiah is most clearly stated to be the author of the book in the very beginning (Jer. 1:1). Jeremiah was the son of a priest and lived in a city called Anathoth, which was located nearly two miles north of the city of Jerusalem. Jeremiah had been nearly killed in his earlier days, having [...]
Introduction Name The Hebrew word Yirmeyahu or Yirmeyah literally means “Yahweh Throws,” in the sense of laying the foundation. This could also mean other terms such as “establishes heart breaking”, “appoints”, or “sends.” The title of this book is after the author of it, and the book itself gives a prophecy and a message to [...]
Book of the Week: Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ’s Continuing Incarnation
Posted: March 14, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Book of the Week, ChristYou can check out the great review at Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
The Messages of Joshua Original message The original message of Joshua is that when God’s people obey his Word and have faith that he will guide, protect, and keep his promises, God will continue to do so. This blessing from God came only when the Israelites kept his commandments. This message recorded by (most likely) [...]
New Testament Analysis Joshua a shadow of Christ Although nowhere in the book of Joshua is Christ or any other explicit messages of the coming messiah mentioned, it is hard to miss the representation of Christ in both the name and person of Joshua. The shadow of one bringing the Lord’s people into rest and [...]
Ethiopia’s Orphans, Magnifying God, and Carolina Hope
Posted: March 11, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, Carolina HopeThematic Analysis God’s Character in Joshua- God is holy Jos. 24:19 God is jealous Jos. 24:19 God is covenant keeping Jos. 22:4, 23:14 God is provident Jos. 7:14, 21:45 God is wrathful Jos. 10:25, 23:16 Theological Themes God’s faithfulness to his covenant- 5:14-16:2, 11:23, 21:45, 22:4. The obedience of God’s Word- Jos. 1:8, 8:32-35, 23:6-16, [...]
Sunday’s with Spurgeon: PRAYER FOR PEACE
Posted: March 9, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Sundays with Spurgeon“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace Jeremiah 29:7The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of us who are the Lord’s strangers and foreigners that we [...]
