Jeremiah, Lamentations by J. Andrew Dearman

Author:J. Andrew Dearman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Education, Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Reference, Old Testament, Religion & Spirituality, Bible Study, Bible Study & Reference, Old Testament Study, General, Religion, Religious Studies & Reference, Biblical Commentary, Commentaries, Guides, Christian Books & Bibles
ISBN: 9780310872832
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2011-10-10T08:00:00+00:00

Perhaps an instructive way to bridge the gap between the ancient setting and modern appropriation is to ask readers/hearers: With which of the prophets in the account do they identify? The question will not only require that they know something about the issues at stake for Jeremiah and Hananiah; it will also force them to account for why Hananiah is so adamant and sincere and why initially Jeremiah is open to considering his message.

GOD’S WILL TO SAVE. Hananiah speaks forth-rightly about God’s sovereignty in a time of flux and uncertainty. According to this prophet from Gibeon, not only is the Lord of history capable of delivering his people from the hand of persecutors; it is his gracious desire to save them. Who would wish to quarrel with this? Certainly not Jeremiah! According to Jeremiah, Babylon is but a tool in the hands of the sovereign Lord, and when Babylon’s appointed task is complete, its worldly hegemony will come to an end. Moreover, the Lord will redeem his people and bring them back from exile. Hananiah and Jeremiah could agree on these central tenets.

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