1. Captivity, Return and Silent 400 Years Lesson 3 Key Historical Events Excerpts from Jeremiah Significance of Prophecy Concerning Coniah Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

2. Captivity Judah taken into Babylon 1 st group in 606 B.C. 2 nd group in 597 B.C. 3 rd group in 586 B.C. 70 years

3. Key Historical Events Jehoiachim  Placed on throne by Pharoah-Neco in 609BC II Kings 23:34-37  Subjected to Nebchadnezzar in 609BC II Kings 24:1  First captives taken in 605BC after Babylonian defeat of Egypt at Carchemish  Raids by Chaldeans, Moabites, Ammonites and Syrians “And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees…Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah” II Kings 24:1-3 Jehoiachin (Coniah)  Began brief reign of three months in 598BC following Jehoiakim  Taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar in 597BC II Kings 24:10-12  Elite class also taken captive II Kings 24:14-16  Ezekiel taken captive with this group Eze 1:1-2

4. Key Historical Events Zedekiah  Placed on throne by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 II Kings 24:17-20  Puppet king under Nebuchadnezzar  Reigns eleven years until fall of Jerusalem in 586BC II Kings 25:1-2

5. Excerpts from Jeremiah Israelites remaining in Judah after captivity  Only the poor left behind (597BC) II Kings 24:14  Poor left behind as vinedressers (586BC) II Kings 25:12  Vision of the Figs Jer 24:1-10 Captives were good figs who would return to Judah Jews remaining in Judah would be tossed among the nations Scroll given to Seraiah Jer 51:59-64 Accompanied Zedekiah to Babylon and instructed to read scroll “I will raise up against Babylon…” Jer 51:1 Medo-Persians raised up to destroy Babylon Jer 51:11 “And when thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words…” Jer 51:60 “And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book,that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates” Jer 51:63

6. Prophecy Concerning Coniah Basic tenent of premillenial theory  Jesus will return and reign on physical throne in Jerusalem for 1,000 years  Jesus prophesied to sit on David’s throne II Sam 7:12-13 Fulfilled Acts 2:29-36 “My kingdom is not of this world” John 18:36 Coniah Jer 22:24-30 “Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah”

7. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Daniel 3 The accusation 3:8-12 Faith is challenged 3:13-15 Faith is declared 3:16-18 Faith is tested 3:19-23 Faith is victorious 3:24-27 Faith is triumphant 3:28-29