Guiding Questions: Jeremiah 25

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. When reference is made to the first year of Nebuchadnezzar, is this “first year” the first year of his rule?
  2. How long has Jeremiah been prophesying (Jeremiah 25:3)?
  3. In Jeremiah 25:9, Nebuchadnezzar is referred to as “My servant”. What principle is evidenced here as to individuals and country serving as the instruments of punitive action for covenant violation?
  4. For how many years would Babylonia be served (Jeremiah 25:11)?
  5. And following that period of time, what is to be the destiny of Babylonia itself?
  6. In Jeremiah 25:13, reference is made to “this book”. What book?
  7. Which countries, then, are to be dealt with punitively during the course of Babylonian ascendancy — only Judea or others as well?
  8. Would the listing indicate a substantial series of conquests by the Babylonians?
  9. What conclusion do Jeremiah 25:30-38 set forth for those countries which are to be conquered by Babylonia?

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