Ezekiel 1
Vision of Ezekiel in Babylon verse 1- 3
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year – in the fourth month
in the fifth day of the month
as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar
that the heavens were opened
and I saw visions of God
In the fifth day of the month
which was … Read More
Lamentations 5
Consequences of a previous generation verse 1-7
REMEMBER – O LORD – what is come upon us
CONSIDER and BEHOLD our reproach
our inheritance is turned to strangers
our houses to aliens
We are orphans and fatherless – our mothers are as widows
we have drunken our water for money
our wood is sold to us
our necks are under … Read More
Lamentations 4
Children suffer under the judgment of God verse 1- 4
How is the gold become dim!
How is the most fine gold changed!
the stones of the sanctuary are
poured out in the top of every street
The precious sons of Zion – comparable to fine gold
how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers
the work of the hands of … Read More
Lamentations 3
Jeremiah describes his suffering verse 1- 6
I am the man that has seen affliction by the rod of HIS wrath
HE has led me – and brought me into darkness
but not into light
surely against me is HE turned
HE turned HIS hand against me all the day
My flesh and my skin has HE made old
HE… Read More
Lamentations 2
No mercy from the LORD verse 1- 5
How has the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in HIS anger
and cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel
and remembered not HIS footstool in the day of HIS anger
The Lord has swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob – and has not … Read More
Lamentations 1
None to comfort Jerusalem verse 1- 2
How does the city sit solitary that was full of people
How is she become as a widow
she that was great among the nations
and princess among the provinces
How is she become tributary
She weeps sore in the night – and her tears are on her cheeks
among … Read More
Jeremiah 52
Zedekiah did evil in eyes of the LORD verse 1- 3
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign
and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem
and his mother’s name was Hamutal
the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah
And he did that which was EVIL in the eyes of the LORD
according to … Read More
Jeremiah 51
Best of Babylonian soldiers will die verse 1- 4
Thus says the LORD
BEHOLD – I will raise up against Babylon
and against them that dwell in the midst of them
that rise up against ME – a destroying wind
And I will send unto Babylon fanners
that shall fan her – and empty her land
for in the day … Read More