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Day 204 & Day 205 - Jeremiah as Prophet

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http://www.liberaldictionary.com/jeremiah/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 7/23/2019  Day 204   Jeremiah 30:1 – 33:26 7/24/2019  Day 205   Jeremiah 34:1 – 38:28  Reflection | Today -   J = Jeremiah From the Book of Jeremiah (NRSVA) Chapter 30 - God to J - Write down everything as a book of comfort. Judgement came. God will restore their fortunes. God will punish the oppressors.  Chapter 31 - God to J - I will be the God of all families and they shall be my people. I loved you an everlasting love. Return to Israel - return to Judah. Looking to the future. Chapter 32 - J goes into real estate. Prayer - your steadfast love Endures for thousands of generations. Chapter 33 - oracles of restoration of the people Chapter 34 - merged texts; two trajectories of fulfillment. Chapter 35 - talks of bedowen people and their role in restoration. Chapt...

Day 202 & Day 203 - I Will Restore Them.

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http://cojs.org/the_prophet_jeremiah_and_the_exile_to_babylonia-_bryna_jochebed_levy-_cojs/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 7/21/2019     Day 202 Jeremiah 21:1 - 24:10 7/22/2019     Day 203 Jeremiah 25:1 - 29:32 Reflection | Today -   J = Jeremiah From the Book of Jeremiah (NRSVA) Chapter 21 - King - Will God give us a miracle against Babylon?  J- NO! God will help them to defeat you!  I am even against the House of David. Chapter 22 - God via J - Repent! Woe to the sons of Josiah (the Great). You have been bad and will be punished. Chapter 23 - God via J - I will restore you after the Exile - David’s line will rule again. God condemns the prophets as false. I will bring you disgrace. Chapter 24 - God & J - two baskets of figs - good and bad. I will restore the good in exile. God will judge the other leaders badly. Chapter 25 - God ...

Day 201 - Complaints, Predictions, Judgment

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Jeremiah, as depicted by  Michelangelo  from the  Sistine Chapel ceiling My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 7/20/2019  Day 201   Jeremiah 17:1 – 20:18 Reflection | Today -   Chapter 17 - There is a drought coming. J complains again. God instructs him to go. Chapter 18 - God takes J to a potter and gives him a lesson. God says I will take what I build and destroy it. I will build And plant as I will. I will condemn evil. Chapter 19 - God tells J to go to the rulers and tell of the Destruction of the nation. J brings a jug and breaks its and tells of destruction. Chapter 20 - J sings a complaint to God. Why is this happening to me? Why do I have to be the prophet? (Biblegateway.com) Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More background by My Jewish Learning. Jeremiah give judgement to the people and hope. Lived du...