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Themes in Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:1 (show verse)

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was

Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Hamutal » The mother of jehoahaz and zedekiah
Jeremiah » Of libnah, grandfather of jehoahaz

Jeremiah 52:2 (show verse)

He did evil in the sight of the Lord like all that Jehoiakim had done.

Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of

Jeremiah 52:3 (show verse)

For through the anger of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar

Now it came about in the ninth year of his reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it and built a siege wall all around it.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tebeth (january) » Nebuchadnezzar besieges jerusalem in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:5 (show verse)

So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:6 (show verse)

On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.

Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by famine
Famine » Often severe
Famine » Instances of » In jerusalem, from siege
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:7 (show verse)

Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled and went forth from the city at night by way of the gate between the two walls which was by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were

all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:8 (show verse)

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him.

Jericho » Plain of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:9 (show verse)

Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.

Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:10 (show verse)

The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Malice » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar toward zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:11 (show verse)

Then he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon and put him in prison until the day of his death.

physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Malice » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar toward zedekiah
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:12 (show verse)

Now on the tenth day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, who was in the service of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 52:13 (show verse)

He burned the house of the Lord, the king’s house and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every large house he burned with fire.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:14 (show verse)

So all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 52:15 (show verse)

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile some of the poorest of the people, the rest of the people who were left in the city, the

deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon and the rest of the artisans.

Jeremiah 52:16 (show verse)

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:17 (show verse)

Now the bronze pillars which belonged to the house of the Lord and the stands and the bronze sea, which were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and carried all their bronze to Babylon.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Laver of brass » Called the brazen sea
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:18 (show verse)

They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.

Caldron » In the temple
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Shovel » Temple
Snuffers » Provided for the lamps in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:19 (show verse)

The captain of the guard also took away the bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the pans and the drink offering bowls, what was fine gold and what was fine silver.

Caldron » In the temple
Candlestick » Of the temple » Taken with other spoils to babylon
Cup » Made of gold
Gold » Altar lamps, and other articles made of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:20 (show verse)

The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.

Bullock (ox) » Twelve bronze, under the molten sea in solomon's temple
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Solomon » Builds the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:21 (show verse)

As for the pillars, the height of each pillar was eighteen cubits, and it was twelve cubits in circumference and four fingers in thickness, and hollow.

Fingerbreadth » A unit of measurement
Handbreadth » A measure (about four inches)
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Measure » Finger
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:22 (show verse)

Now a capital of bronze was on it; and the height of each capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates.

Chapiter » Head of a pillar
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pomegranate » Carved on the pillars of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:23 (show verse)

There were ninety-six exposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates numbered a hundred on the network all around.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pomegranate » Carved on the pillars of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:24 (show verse)

Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three

officers of the temple.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:25 (show verse)

He also took from the city one official who was overseer of the men of war, and seven of the king’s advisers who were found in the city, and the scribe of the commander of the army who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the midst of the city.

Eunuch » Influential court officials
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:26 (show verse)

Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:27 (show verse)

Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was led away into exile from its land.

Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:28 (show verse)

These are the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away into exile: in the seventh year 3,023 Jews;

Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Captivity of » They live in babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:29 (show verse)

in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar 832 persons from Jerusalem;

Jeremiah 52:30 (show verse)

in the twenty-third year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile 745 Jewish people; there were 4,600 persons in all.

Jeremiah 52:31 (show verse)

Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign,

showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and brought him out of prison.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death

Jeremiah 52:32 (show verse)

Then he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of

Jeremiah 52:33 (show verse)

So Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes, and

had his meals in the king’s presence regularly all the days of his life.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death

Jeremiah 52:34 (show verse)

For his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king of Babylon, a daily portion all the days of his life until the day of his death.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death