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The Neo-Assyrian period (935–609 b.c.) brought renewed threats from the Assyrians. God used the Assyrians to chasten wayward Israel. In Nah. 1:12 the Lord tells Judah that “Though I have afflicted you [through the Assyrians], I will afflict you no longer.” Assyrian Ruler Reign Affliction Significance and
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1:2 The Lord confronts Jonah with the evil of the city Nineveh. 1:7 The sailors decide to cast lots to find the source of the evil they experience. 1:8 The sailors confront Jonah, wondering why evil has come upon them. 3:8 The Ninevite king calls for
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If chapter 1 … then chapter 2 … 1. describes an actual locust infestation … presents a heightened description of the same invasion. 2. describes an actual locust infestation … issues a warning about a coming military offensive. 3. describes an actual locust infestation functioning as a prophetic forerunner … uses that imagery to portray
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Babylonian Empire (625–539 b.c.) Medo–Persian Empire(539–331b.c.) Greek Empire (331–63 b.c.) Roman Empire(63b.c.–a.d.476) Future Events Vision of Statue(ch. 2) head of gold (vv. 36–38) chest and arms of silver (vv. 32, 39) middle and thighs of
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Babylon Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st year 605 b.c. ch. 1 Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd year 604 ch. 2 Nebuchadnezzar’s reign 605–562 chs. 3–4 Belshazzar’s 1st year 550 ch. 7 Belshazzar’s 3rd year 548 ch. 8 Belshazzar’s last year 539 ch. 5 Persia Cyrus’s 3rd
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Babylon Nebuchadnezzar 605–562 b.c. Nabonidus 556–539 Co-regent Belshazzar 550–539 Persia Cyrus 539–530 Darius I 522–486
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Reference Year/month/day following exile of Jehoiachin Modern equivalent*/yearb.c. Situation 1:2 5th year / 4th month / 5th day July 593*** inaugural vision 8:1 6th year / 6th month / 5th day September 592 first temple vision 20:1 7th year / 5th month / 10th day August 591 elders come
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Jeremiah Lamentations I will make this house like Shiloh (chs. 7, 26) The Lord has scorned … his sanctuary (2:7) Let my eyes run down with tears (14:17–22) my eyes flow with rivers of tears (3:48–51) can I not do with you as this potter has
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Jeremiah 52 Parallels in 2 Kings 24–25 Parallels in Jeremiah 39 vv. 1–11 24:18–25:7 vv. 4–11 vv. 1–7 vv. 12–27 25:8–21 vv. 31–34 25:27–30
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Date Event 628/627 b.c. Josiah’s cleansing of the temple (12th year of Josiah’s reign) 627 Jeremiah’s call (13th year of Josiah’s reign) 626 Babylon’s rebellion and independence (14th year of Josiah’s reign)
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Dates Passage Under Josiah (627–609 b.c.) * 1:1–19 * 3:6–6:30 Under Jehoahaz (609) and Jehoiakim (609–597) * 7:1–34 * 25:1–38 * 26:1–24 * 35:1–19 * 36:1–32 * 45:1–5 * 46:1–28 * 47:1–7 * 48:1–47 Under
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Isaiah 1–39 Isaiah 40–55 Isaiah 56–66 Date and Setting The eighth century b.c.(700s); the Assyrian threat Prophecies about the sixth century b.c. (500s); the Babylonian exile Prophecies about all times and occasions until the end Audience God’s rebellious people craving worldly security God’