Theology essay

Jeremiah ! 1:4-10 16:1-13 27:1-28:17 15:15-21 and 20:7-18 7:1-20 and 26:1-24 18:1-12 and 19:1-13 31:13-34 !

1:4-10 Jeremiah’s Call Narrative Overview: Jeremiah is the son of Hilkaiah! The word of the lord came to him during the 13 year of reign of Josiah son of Amon, King of the Judah. ! The lord said to him “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. ” ! Yet like moses he refused saying “I do not know how to speak, I am too young.”! In his early ministry, Jeremiah was primarily a preaching prophet, preaching throughout Israel.He condemned idolatry, the greed of priests, and false prophets. Many years later, God instructed Jeremiah to write down these early oracles and his other messages.! Little is known about his background overall

1:4-10 Jeremiah’s Call Narrative Continued….. Issues Jeremiah was concerned about: He was concerned about his life, more in the aspect of being killed or persecuted due to the fact that he was spreading more the word of the lord. ! Example: Unhappy with Jeremiah's message, possibly for concern that it would shut down the Anathoth sanctuary, his priestly kin and the men of Anathoth conspired to kill him. However, the Lord revealed the conspiracy to Jeremiah, protected his life, and declared disaster for the men of Anathoth! Main sin of the people: I would say the main sin of the people would be that the people saw him as false prophet. They didn’t allow him to speak freely and refused to follow his commands.

16:1-13 Jeremiah’s life as a sign

● God’s prophet Jeremiah was sent to people of Jerusalem to warn them about a disease that God planned for them.

● God commanded Jeremiah to never marry or have children, because there is no hope for the future. ● Twofold of punishment

○ Death of some people ○ Exile for the survivors to another land and they will become slaves.

● The reason for God punishment was people's sin, they were worshiping false gods, idolatry, greed, and stealing.

● Jeremiah’s was concern about them, he asked them to follow God’s law if they want to be saved.

27:1-28:17 Babylon as part of God’s plan

● Jeremiah delivering god’s message to Babylonians.

● Jeremiah message to king Zedekiah, king of Judah.

● What does the message states?

● What do we know about the prophet and his language?

● Implications for the society.

15:15-21 and 20:7-18 Jeremiah’s Iaments

The Lord is angry with the people of Judah. They were worshiping false Gods and committing adultery, amongst many other sins. He is set to destroy Jerusalem and have everyone in it killed. He says no prayers could save the people of Jerusalem from His wrath. Jerusalem has left Him and they keep drifting farther and farther from Him. Manasseh begs God to forgive him. However, He takes away all of Manasseh’s wealth and banishes him to a foreign land where he becomes a slave.

7:1-20 and 26:1-24 An Oracle delivered at the temple

1:Prophet Jeremiah’s prophetic mission which spanned before and after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians was geared towards urging the sinful people to return to the ways of the Lord. 2:The major issues which Prophet Jeremiah addressed include necromancy, dishonesty or deception, false prophecy, human sacrifice and idolatry. 3:The great sin in Judah and Israel was neglect for the word of God which led them to their evil practices as they believed in other gods therefore were engaged in idol worship. 4:In conveying his message, Jeremiah condemned the false prophesy that the temple of Yahweh could not be destroyed, the hypocrisy of the people, defilement of the temple with human sacrifice and idols, lack of integrity, the falsehood of the people, their stubbornness and rebellion against God.

18:1-12 and 19:1-13 The image of the potter God

- God is imaged as a potter who works with clay (people). God wants the best possible vessel to emerge, but the quality of the clay will give shape to the results of God's work.

- The future of the people is shaped in part by the human response to God's word.

31:13-34 A new covenant

The reading of these passages today still reflect the image of the poetry... Since exiles are suffering through the question “for whose sins are we suffering?” Jeremiah claims each generation will be judged on their own merit. Restoration oracle point to a “New Covenant” in place of all previous covenants.

Summary

-Was around during the Reign of Judah -He was ostracized and mocked for his prophecy -He was charged with treason and exiled. - He never had kids or married. Laments over his situation as he never wanted this role. - His book come through via redactors written during or after exile. - Current day implications are that some practices were inherited from the conquering of the Babylonians.