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It contains a prediction of future disasters for the Israelites from Nebuchadnezzar. A denunciation of the idolatry of the Israelites and a reminder of the benefits of God to them, and of the disasters that they suffered for relying on the Egyptians. Exposing the powerlessness of idols and condemning the Israelis themselves for sacrificing people, Exposing the Israelis and pointing out the severity, in comparison with their crimes, of the crimes of the Jews; the prediction of favorable circumstances for the Israelites if they turn to God, and the confession of the prophet, as if on behalf of the people. The invasion of the Babylonians, the cry of the prophet about future devastation and a description of the devastation itself. Reproach of the people for the fact that among them there was no one so righteous to stop the wrath of God, and denunciation of the wickedness of the people. The fact that Jerusalem will not be destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar to the ground. The invasion of the Babylonians and the condemnation of the disobedience of the Israelites, who did not want to listen to the prophet. Exposing the false prophets who deceived the people, because when Jeremiah said that there would be war, they said: no, there will be peace. Rejection of sacrifices, invasion of the king of Babylon and exposure of the incorrigible will of the Jews. God exhorts the Jews to become better people and threatens that if they do not, they will suffer the same calamities as the Israelites; and Jeremiah is forbidden to pray for them. Rejection of sacrifices, condemnation of the Jews for their carelessness and for the human sacrifices they made to demons. A prediction that the place where their idol stands will be a grave for them and that some of those killed will not even be buried. More about the invasion of enemies and Jeremiah’s cry about the wickedness of the Jews. Condemnation of the Jews as uncircumcised in heart; admonition - not to serve idols; lamentation, as if on behalf of the people, about future disasters and reproof from God. The exhortation to the Israelites is to listen to God; condemnation of their fathers and prediction of future evils for them. Again Jeremiah is forbidden to pray for them. The prophet weeps, being subjected to the machinations of the Jews in Anathoth, and on this occasion predicts the destruction awaiting them. Jeremiah receives orders to hide the belt and predicts that the people will be fed up and intoxicated by disasters. About lack of rain. The prophet is forbidden to pray for the people; God rejects their burnt offerings and fasts, and threatens disasters with the false prophets who said that disasters would not befall the people. The prophet pleads with God; but God says that He will not listen, even if Moses and Samuel interceded for them, and will give them over to sword and death, to hunger and captivity, and to sacrifice to all disasters. Jeremiah prays to God for vengeance on those who reproach him, and God tells him: “If you turn, I will raise you up, and you will stand before Me” (Jeremiah 15:19). Jeremiah is commanded not to marry, not to weep, and not to participate with the Israelites in rites for the burial of the dead. Prophecy about the apostles and Christ. The Prophet predicts the words of those who do not believe in Him and prays for their punishment; then exhorts the Jews to keep the Sabbath. The prophet is sent to the potter's house. “Sometimes I will say,” says God, “about some people and kingdom, that I will uproot, crush and destroy it: but if this people, to whom I have spoken this, turns from their evil deeds,” I will not uproot. And sometimes I will say about a nation and a kingdom that I will establish and establish it; but if he does what is evil in My sight and does not obey My voice, I will cancel the good that I wanted to do to him” (Jer. 18:7-10). This chapter is useful for rebuking the Jews when they begin to say that God promised them good things, because they, not believing in our Lord Jesus Christ, themselves became the authors of their disasters. Next, the prophet predicts the machinations of the Jews against him and prays for their punishment for the fact that they repaid evil with good. Jeremiah receives a command to take an earthen vessel and, having witnessed the atrocities of the people, break the vessel before his eyes and say: thus Jerusalem will be crushed! When Paschor put Jeremiah in the deck, the prophet predicted the disasters awaiting him (Jer. 20). Then, he is indignant at those who reproach him, prays for their punishment and curses the day of his birth. King Zedekiah sends to find out from Jeremiah whether Nebuchadnezzar will retreat from him; and Jeremiah says that God himself will fight against the Jews and king Zedekiah; if the people want to voluntarily surrender to Nebuchadnezzar, they will be saved, and the king will not perish if, having abandoned his wickedness, he wants to heed the commands of God. Prophecy against Joachim and Jeconiah and the shepherds, and condemnation of the false prophets. Jeremiah predicts favorable circumstances for the Jews, foretells the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar to the people who remained in Jerusalem with Zedekiah under the image of figs, and foretells destruction to all nations under the image of the cup. Predicts the destruction of Jerusalem. The priests take Jeremiah and condemn him to death, but he escapes danger. The prophet receives a command to put shackles on himself and tell the foreign ambassadors to advise their kings to submit to Nebuchadnezzar, because God threatens with death those who do not submit to him. He offers the same admonition to Zedekiah, the people, and the priests. But the false prophet Hananiah speaks against the prophet Jeremiah, claiming that the sacred vessels will be returned, as well as Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, the brother of Zedekiah. And he broke the yoke of the prophet. Therefore, Jeremiah is sent to announce his death in the same year that it is fulfilled. Jeremiah predicts disasters for the false prophets in Babylon, and a long captivity for the people and a future return from captivity. Samaeus was indignant at this and reproached the priest for not forbidding Jeremiah to make such predictions. Therefore, God threatens Samey with destruction. Next is a consoling speech to the Israelis. Jeremiah indicates the time when they will return from Babylon. It was the time of "passover" (Jer. 31:8); and in Ezra it can be seen that they returned to the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Thus, the Jews are clearly convicted of error, because they are still waiting for the benefits described in this place, which have already been realized. Next is the prophecy about the babies killed by Herod. Prophecy about the New Testament. The Jews are still awaiting the restoration of the city described in this place, however, it had already taken place when they returned from Babylon. Jeremiah receives a command to buy his uncle's field and, having bought it, says: the city is betrayed, and You command to buy the field? God answers him: real disasters are sent for the sins of the people, but the time will come when the city will be populated again. Jeremiah predicts that Zedekiah will be taken captive, and denounces those who, having released slaves, enslaved them again, and threatens great disasters. He commands the sons of Jonadab to build a house; but they refuse. Jeremiah receives a command to write down everything that he prophesied about the Israelites, so that the Jews, hearing again about the disasters awaiting them, would be afraid of it. He instructs Baruch to do this; and he did. Having written it, he read it to the Jews. When the leaders heard about this, they reported to King Joachim. He took the book and burned it. Then Jeremiah receives orders to write another book of the same kind, and predicts disaster for the king for such a daring act. Prophesies about the capture of Jerusalem. Jeremiah is taken and imprisoned; when he was called from there by Zedekiah, he tells him that he will be taken captive, and asks for himself so that he will not be sent back to prison. But the bosses grabbed him and threw him into a dirty ditch. Ebedmelech brought him out from there. When the king again called him to him, the prophet predicted his salvation if he wanted to voluntarily go out to his enemies; and if he does not want to, then the whole city will perish and great disasters will befall him. Since the king did not agree to leave, the enemy came, and the city was taken along with Zedekiah. Nebuchadnezzar's nobles treated Jeremiah favorably. The prophet predicts salvation for Ebedmelech. Having received permission from the archmagir to go wherever he wants, Jeremiah goes to Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar appointed as commander over those remaining in Judea. The Jews scattered throughout the villages gathered at Gedaliah. Ishmael kills Gedaliah and some others and, taking with him the people who had gathered to Gedaliah, leaves for the country of the Ammonites. When Johnan, one of the leaders devoted to Gedaliah, saw him, Ishmael fled with only eight people, and Johnan took over the leadership of the people. Jeremiah was asked to pray to God for them; he advised them not to go to Egypt because God threatened death if they moved there, but he did not convince them. When they reached Tafnas, Jeremiah urges them not to worship idols. Since they contradicted, he foretells great destruction for them and predicts the destruction of Egypt for the king of Egypt; He also talks about the destruction of other foreigners, the Moabites, Ammonites and Edomites, Damascus and Elam, the destruction of Babylon and the return of the Jews from there. He tells how Jerusalem was taken and how, after dishonor, honor was shown to Joachim, who voluntarily surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar with his mother. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: