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JEHOIACHIN, 597
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ZEDEKIAH, 596 |
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Jeremiah attempts to keep Zedekiah loyal to Nebuchadnezzar, and contends with priests and prophets who support Egyptian party (xxiii., xxiv., VIII.) |
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Proposed confederation against Nebuchadnezzar denounced by Jeremiah, but supported by Hananiah; proposal abandoned; Hananiah dies (xxvii., xxviii., IX.), 593-2 |
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Controversy by letter with hostile prophets at Babylon (xxix., X.) |
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Judah revolts, encouraged by Hophra. Jerusalem is beseiged by Chaldeans. There bing no prospect of relief by Egypt, Jeremiah regains his influence and pledges the people by covenant to release their slaves. |
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On the news of Hophra's advance, the Chaldeans raise the siege; the Egyptian party again become supreme and annul the covenant (xxi. 1-10, xxxiv., xxxvii. 1-10, XI.) |
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Jeremiah attempts to leave the city, is arrested and imprisoned |
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Hophra retreats into Egypt and the Chaldeans renew the siege (xxxvii. 11-21, xxxviii., xxxix. 15-18, XII.) |
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While imprisoned Jeremiah buys his kinsman's inheritance (xxxii., XXX.) |
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DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, 586 |
Siege of Tyre |
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Jeremiah remains for a month a prisoner amongst the other captives. Nebuzaradan arrives; arranges for deportation of bulk of population; appoints Gedaliah governor of residue; releases Jeremiah, who elects to join Gedaliah at Mizpah. Gedaliah murdered. Jeremioah carried off, but rescued by Johanan (xxxix.-xli., lii., XIII.) |
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Johanan, in spite of Jeremiah's protest, goes down to Egypt and takes Jeremiah with him (xlii., xliii., XIV.) |
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Jews in Egypt hold festival in honour of Queen of Heaven. Ineffectual protest of Jeremiah (xliv., XV.) |
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Nebuchadnezzar invades Egypt, (?) 568 |
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Evil-Merodach, 561 |
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Release of Jehoiachin |
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CYRUS CONQUERS BABYLON AND GIVES THE JEWS PERMISSION TO RETURN, 538 |
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| PREFACE |
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| INDEX OF CHAPTERS |
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| CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE |
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| BOOK I |
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| PERSONAL UTTERANCES AND NARRATIVES |
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| CHAPTER I |
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| INTRODUCTORY: JEHOAHAZ. xxii. 10-12 |
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"Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more."—xxii, 10
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| CHAPTER II |
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| A TRIAL FOR HERESY. xxvi.: cf. vii.-x. |
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"When Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak unto all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die."—xxvi. 8
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| CHAPTER III |
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| THE ROLL. xxxvi. |
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"Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee."—xxxvi. 2
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