Lesson 301: JEREMIAH IN THE DUNGEON

Jer. 38

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INTRODUCTION. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, invaded Judah and besieged

Jerusalem three times, taking captives and deporting them to Babylon. The first invasion and deportation was in 605 B. C. when Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was reigning in Judah. Jehoiakim became subject to Nebuchadnezzar for three years but

then rebelled (II Kings 24:1). Jehoiakim was apparently killed by Nebuchadnezzar

sometime later in a violent manner, fulfilling the prophecy of Jeremiah (Jer. 22:18-

19; 36:30).

NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S SECOND SIEGE OF JERUSALEM. Jehoiakim was succeeded on the throne of Judah by his son Jehoiachin. Nebuchadnezzar besieged

Jerusalem the second time, and after three months in 597 B. C., he again took captives to Babylon. Among the captives were the king Jehoiachin, his mother, wives,

and officers, the prophet Ezekiel, princes, mighty men of valor, craftsmen and

smiths–10,000 captives (II Kings 24:8-16; II Chron. 36:9-10; Ezek. 1:1-3).