Study From the Book of Jeremiah,44

Study From the Book of Jeramiah, 44
 

Today is the 44^th part of this series where we study chapter 44 of the book of Jeremiah. Here there are two biblical principles and their lessons which are useful in Biblical Counselling.

The Jews who fled to Egypt would suffer the same judgement as those in Jerusalem. Only a small remnant would survive to tell their story, The people countered Jeremiah’s words with an argument from experience. They rejected God by saying that when they worshiped the queen of heaven, the god Ishtar, they had plenty of food, were well off, and saw no trouble. Women were leaders in Ishtar rites, which included incense burning, drink offering and special ceremonial cakes marked with symbol of goddess.

The longsuffering of the Lord had reached its end. The cause of judgment was the people’s evil doings and abominations. When the covenant was broken, the covenant curses came to bear. A small remnant would survive and see the fulfilment of God’s word as revealed through Jeremiah. Their hopes of prosperity in Egypt would vanish and the sign of God’s work against them would be the fall of Pharaoh Hophra of Egypt. In 570 B.C. Hophra was overthrown in a military coup by his own general Amasis. Three years later he was executed in fulfilment of Jeremiah’s prophecy.

Structure:

Verses 1-30: Israelites will be punished in Egypt.

Principle 68: verse 44: 4: …. I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, ‘OH, do not do this abominable thing that I hate’”

Lesson 68: We never have to wonder whether something we are considering might offend or anger God. He goes out of His way to make His will clear to us, Will we listen carefully for what He says?

Principle 69: verse 44:28: ---” Yet a small number who escape the sword shall---know whose words will stand, Mine or theirs.”

Lesson 69: It is as if God says to us, “Do you think you know better than Me? Ok, then go ahead. Do thing I forbid. But we will see whose words end up proving true, Mine or yours. “Never bet against the Word of God.6/10/2024.