O.T. SPRING 2017 JEREMIAH Flashcards
How is Jeremiah know?
as the “weeping prophet”
he appears to be very sensitive, so much so that he became known as the weeping prophet.
what does the name of Jeremiah mean?
the “Exalted of the Lord”, and “may Jehovah exalt”.
what time of transition does the book of Jeremiah cover?
Jeremiah’s life and writings covers a time of transition from the independent statehood of Judah to complete captivity by Babylon.
under who did Jeremiah prophecied?
Jeremiah prophecied under the last five rulers of Judah.
(4 were kings and 1 was a governor)
how is Jeremiah’s life preserved?
a more exact picture of the life of Jeremiah has been preserved than of the life of any other seer.
what was the Zion party? the Zionists (7:26) were the Jews that incited the people to revolt against Jeremiah who prophesied in the Temple, that it would be destroyed.
the Zion party?
their logic was simple; because we have the Temple of God among us we are sage because the God of the Universe would never allow his Temple on earth to be destroyed”.
what was the Egypt party?
these were the Jews who though a political - military alliance could save them.
=they cursed Jeremiah because he condemned the coalition with Egypt, and prophetically presented to the king of Egypt also the “cup of the wine of “od’s wrath” (25:17 - 19).
what was the War party?
these noisy patriots condemned Jeremiah as a morose pessimist (27,28)
they dreamed of freedom and peace while exile and war were already approaching the gates of the city. Jeremiah’s call to submit to Babylon as the lesser evil was interpreted by the war party as a lack of patriotism at best or treason at worst.
what were the favorite reading of the exile?
During the Babylonian Exile his prophecies seem to have been the favourite reading of the exiles.
how is Jeremiah’s life expressed?
as a Sombre, depressed spirit overshadows his life (in michelangelo’s ceiling paintings of the sistine chapel)
what type of language does Jeremiah use?
The language style of Jeremiah is simple, without ornament and only slightly polished..
(he does not use the classically elegant language of an Isaiah).
what did Jeremiah’s entire life became a symbol of?
Jeremiah’s entire life became a living personal prophecy of the suffering messiah.
what are the parallels between the life of Jeremiah and the Messiah?
the various parallels between the life of Jeremiah and of the Messiah are known:
- both had an 11th hour ministry proclaiming the overthrow of Jerusalem and its temple by the Babylonians (or Romans)
- Jeremiah and Jesus were both men beloved of God, and obliged to live a life of suffering in spite of their guiltlessness and holiness from birth.
- Both wept over the city which stoned the prophets and did not recognise what would bring it peace.
- The love of both was repaid with hatred.
how are Jeremiah’s prophecies recorded?
The prophecies and history in the book are not recorded in chronological order.
(they cover a period of about 40 years)
