Jeremiah 22, 25-26, 35-36 (Jeremiah & Jehoiakim)
The Weeping Prophet
Part 7: Jeremiah & Jehoiakim
King Jehoiakim
About 3 months after King Josiah died in battle, Jehoiakim became the leader of the Southern Kingdom and reigned from 608-597BC. Some of the prophecies in the book of Jeremiah are linked to this timeframe (22:18, 25:1, 26:1, 35:1, and 36:1). God had tried to reach Jehoiakim in his youth, but he remained wicked (22:21) and so these prophecies are mostly negative, including a significant prophecy that his descendants would not sit on the throne of David (36:30)
His Early Reign
When Jeremiah prophesied that Jerusalem would become like Shiloh, the priests, prophets, and people wanted to put him to death (26:7-9). Some of the officials and elders, however, defended Jeremiah using the example of Micah (26:17-19, 24). A contemporary prophet named Uriah did not fair so well (26:20-23)
His 4th Year
Two chapters in the book of Jeremiah record prophecies given during the 4th year of Jehoiakim’s reign (25 & 36). By this time, Jeremiah had been prophesying for 23 years and the people had rejected his words (25:3). When Jeremiah had a collection of his prophecies written down and read by Baruch the Scribe, Jehoiakim mockingly burned them bit by bit (36:23). He ordered the arrest of both men, but they were protected by God and were busy making another such scroll (36:32).
During that same year, Jeremiah predicted a period of 70 years in which the people would live in exile under Babylonian power (26:11). This is the very prophecy Daniel was reading about 70 years later, as recorded in Daniel 9:2.
The Recabites
During the reign of Jehoiakim, Jeremiah was told to visit the Recabite family and offer them wine (35:2). But the Recabites turned down his offer because they had a long-standing family tradition not to drink alcohol (35:6). Their forefather, Jonadab (See 2 Kings 10:15-28) son of Recab, had given this rule to his descendants and they had been faithful to keep his commands. This provided Jeremiah with a sharp contrast between the faithful Recabites and unfaithful Judah (35:14-16).
Part 7: Jeremiah & Jehoiakim
King Jehoiakim
About 3 months after King Josiah died in battle, Jehoiakim became the leader of the Southern Kingdom and reigned from 608-597BC. Some of the prophecies in the book of Jeremiah are linked to this timeframe (22:18, 25:1, 26:1, 35:1, and 36:1). God had tried to reach Jehoiakim in his youth, but he remained wicked (22:21) and so these prophecies are mostly negative, including a significant prophecy that his descendants would not sit on the throne of David (36:30)
His Early Reign
When Jeremiah prophesied that Jerusalem would become like Shiloh, the priests, prophets, and people wanted to put him to death (26:7-9). Some of the officials and elders, however, defended Jeremiah using the example of Micah (26:17-19, 24). A contemporary prophet named Uriah did not fair so well (26:20-23)
His 4th Year
Two chapters in the book of Jeremiah record prophecies given during the 4th year of Jehoiakim’s reign (25 & 36). By this time, Jeremiah had been prophesying for 23 years and the people had rejected his words (25:3). When Jeremiah had a collection of his prophecies written down and read by Baruch the Scribe, Jehoiakim mockingly burned them bit by bit (36:23). He ordered the arrest of both men, but they were protected by God and were busy making another such scroll (36:32).
During that same year, Jeremiah predicted a period of 70 years in which the people would live in exile under Babylonian power (26:11). This is the very prophecy Daniel was reading about 70 years later, as recorded in Daniel 9:2.
The Recabites
During the reign of Jehoiakim, Jeremiah was told to visit the Recabite family and offer them wine (35:2). But the Recabites turned down his offer because they had a long-standing family tradition not to drink alcohol (35:6). Their forefather, Jonadab (See 2 Kings 10:15-28) son of Recab, had given this rule to his descendants and they had been faithful to keep his commands. This provided Jeremiah with a sharp contrast between the faithful Recabites and unfaithful Judah (35:14-16).
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