Jeremiah Chapter 17
Sin and the captivity of Judah
Trust in God is blessed
God’s salvation
Renewal of the covenant
13 Tishri 5786 (13 Tishri 5786 (October 5, 2025))
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Sin and the captivity of Judah
Trust in God is blessed
God’s salvation
Renewal of the covenant
Jeremiah complaint of the prosperity of the wicked
God lament the desolation of his inheritance
Promises to the repentant
Judah’s enemies encourage themselves
The prophet’s lament
The people are called to mourn
Judgement of God on the Jews for their sins
Contempt of God
Wickedness of the people and their leaders
God’s call to Israel
Judah exhorted to repentance
Lamentation for Judah
The general service of God in sincerity
The faithful comforted
Severe judgements against the wicked
God’s vengeance on the nations
God’s ancient mercies remembered
“You Are Our Father”
Israel redeemed by God
Babylon’s destruction foretold
Deliverance of God’s people
Foolishness of trusting in Egypt
Exhortation to conversion
Assyria’s Doom
Ephraim is threatened for pride
The straying scolded
Zion’s precious corner stone
Consideration of God’s providence
Vision of the fall of Babylon
Repentance of Edom
Prophecy on the Arabs
Destruction of Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s reestablishment
All nations to worship Yahweh of hosts
Jerusalem a door of trembling
Restoration of Judah
Jerusalem’s repentance
Prophecies against neighboring nations
Zion is urged to rejoice for the coming of Messiah
Victory is promised
Zechariah’s exhortation
Vision of the horses
Promises to Jerusalem
A vision of horns and carpenters
Haggai encourages the people
Greater glory of the second temple
A promise to Zerubbabel
Habakkuk’ s Complaint
Habakkuk is shown the fearful vengeance of the Chaldeans
Habakkuk’s questions
Reproof of Israel for oppression and idolatry
Also for Israel’s incorrigibility
God’s terrible judgments
Exhortation to repentance
A fast prescribed
Zion comforted
Overthrow of Persia by Greece
Conflicts between other kings and nations
Impious tyranny of Rome
Nicanor’s blasphemies
Judas lectures his men. His dream
The disposition of the combatants
The defeat and death of Nicanor
Compiler’s epilogue
Incidents at Joppa and Jamnia
The Expedition in Gilead
The battle of Carnaim
The return by the way of Ephron and Scythopolis
The Campaign against Gorgias
The sacrifice for the fallen
The first campaign of Lysias
Lysias makes peace with the Jews. Four letters concerning the treaty
The Purification of the Temple
VI The Struggle of Judas against the Neighboring people and against Lysias, Minister of Antiochus V
Reign of Antiochus V: early years
Gorgias and the Idumaean fortress
Judas defeats Timotheus and captures Gezer