Days 220-222 ~ 2010

Originally posted in a forum in 2010 - this post may contain links which are no longer valid, if you find a non-working link, please let me know and I will attempt to find a replacement or make a correction as necessary.

Days 220-222

Sign of the unmarried prophet - Jeremiah 16:1-21; 17:1-18

The Sabbath - Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sign of the potter's house - Jeremiah 18:1-23; 19:1-13

Jeremiah's first persecution, put in stocks and mocked - Jeremiah 19:14-15; 20:1-18

Rebellion of Jehoiakim - 2 Kings 24:1

Birth of Darius the Mede (Dan 5:31) - 601 B.C.

Egypt wins temporary respite from Nebuchadnezzar - 601 B.C.

Birth of Cyrus of Persia - 599 B.C.

Prophecies against:

Philistia and Tyre - Jeremiah 47:1-7 (7 verses)

Moab - Jeremiah 48:1-47 (47 verses)

Ammonites - Jeremiah 49:1-6 (6 verses)

Edom - Jeremiah 49:7-22 (16 verses)

Damascus - Jeremiah 49:23-27 (5 verses)

Kedar and Hazor - Jeremiah 49:28-33 (6 verses)

Elam - Jeremiah 49:34-39 (6 verses)

Jehoiakim surrounded by various enemies - 2 Kings 24:2-4

2nd Deportation - 3,023 captives - 598 B.C. - 2 Chronicles 36:6-7; Jeremiah 52:28

Death of Jehoiakim - 2 Kings 24:5-6; 2 Chronicles 36:8

Johoiachin (3 months - BAD) - an evil life - 2 Kings 24:8-9; 2 Chronicles 36:9

His captivity foretold by Jeremiah - Jeremiah 22:24-30

3rd Deportation - 10,000 captives including Jehoiachin, Ezekiel, Mordecai, temple vessels taken, rebellion crushed - 598 B.C. 2 Kings 24:10-16; 2 Chronicles 36:10; Esther 2:6

Zedekiah (11 years - BAD) - an evil life, rebels against Nebuchadnezzar - 2 Kings 24:17-20; 2 Chronicles 36:11-16; Jeremiah 37:1-2; 52:1-2

Prophecy about coming siege - captivity to Babylon foretold - Jeremiah 21:1-14

*~*~*~*~*~*~7 nations prophesized against...interesting that Moab received the most verses detailing what was to befall them. Every time I read how any nation, be it Israel or another, is warned about coming destruction I ALWAYS think of our nation...how wicked we have become. How we flaunt our lifestyles and choices in the face of a Holy God and expect HIM to continue to 'Bless America'.

If HE was unwilling to bless nations in the past who transgressed as much, sometimes more, sometimes less than we, what right have we to think we should escape HIS coming judgment? O' Lord, You alone are majesty on high. You Father are the only source of all that makes who we are, who holds the worlds together. Only You Father can give repentance to wicked nations/people...cause the eyes and ears of the people of this nation to see and hear our abominable stench in Your righteous nostrils. To see our wickedness with great clarity. Raise up people to pray and intercede for this nation/people. Bring repentance and revival to our shores, not because of anything we have done or will do, but simply because of Your great mercy and that this people, once repented would bring great honor and glory to Your name. Lord allow revival to swell through the land...give Your people fortitude to speak forth Your Word - to call sin what it is, sin...to preach: Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.