1. Jeremiah Prophesied c. 40 years: 627- 586 In Jerusalem

2. Jeremiah’s Call Foreknowledge of God, 1:1-5; Is. 44:28; Rom. 4:17 Foreknowledge of God, 1:1-5; Is. 44:28; Rom. 4:17 Jeremiah’s reluctance, 1:6-10,17-19 Jeremiah’s reluctance, 1:6-10,17-19 Men choose the wise, mighty and noble, 1 Cor. 1:26; God chose Jeremiah! Men choose the wise, mighty and noble, 1 Cor. 1:26; God chose Jeremiah!

3. His First Sermon Israel’s betrothal, 2:1,2,5-8 Israel’s betrothal, 2:1,2,5-8 Israel’s two evils, 2:13,20-28 Israel’s two evils, 2:13,20-28 A gadding bride, 2:32,36-3:1 A gadding bride, 2:32,36-3:1 Judah ignores Israel’s example, 3:6-10 Judah ignores Israel’s example, 3:6-10 Messianic promise, 3:14-18 Messianic promise, 3:14-18

4. God’s Charge to Judah Return to the old paths, 6:15,16 Return to the old paths, 6:15,16 The way of the Lord, 5:5; 7:28; 10:23 The way of the Lord, 5:5; 7:28; 10:23 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good” (Dt. 10:12,13). “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good” (Dt. 10:12,13).

5. The Old Paths Way of purity, 5:7-9; 6:15; 8:12 (2 Cor. 6:14-18) Way of purity, 5:7-9; 6:15; 8:12 (2 Cor. 6:14-18) Way of sincere worship, 7:4-10,22,23 (Rom. 12:1,2) Way of sincere worship, 7:4-10,22,23 (Rom. 12:1,2)

6. Jeremiah’s Attitude Jehoiakim’s action, 36:1,2,16-28 Jehoiakim’s action, 36:1,2,16-28 Falsely imprisoned, 37:11-16 Falsely imprisoned, 37:11-16 Put in a cistern, 38:1-6,28 Put in a cistern, 38:1-6,28 The weeping prophet, 9:1-3 The weeping prophet, 9:1-3 Could not quit, 20:9 Could not quit, 20:9 Jeremiah taken to Egypt, 43:7-10 Jeremiah taken to Egypt, 43:7-10

7. Jeremiah and Jesus Neither married, 16:1,2 Neither married, 16:1,2 Historical settings concerning Jerusalem Historical settings concerning Jerusalem Attitude toward the temple, 7:11; Mt. 21:13 Attitude toward the temple, 7:11; Mt. 21:13 Foretold its destruction, 7:14; Mt. 24 Foretold its destruction, 7:14; Mt. 24 Wept over Jerusalem, 9:1; Lk. 19:41 Wept over Jerusalem, 9:1; Lk. 19:41 Both rejected by their people, 12:6; Jn.1:11 Both rejected by their people, 12:6; Jn.1:11 Jesus likened to Jeremiah, Mt. 16:14 Jesus likened to Jeremiah, Mt. 16:14