2 Kings
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The prophecy about Zedekiah
The prophecy about Zedekiah based on the Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
The prophecy about Zedekiah king of Judah in the book of Jeremiah may seem somewhat contradictory to that uttered by the prophet Ezekiel. Let's cite these prophecies.
Jeremiah 32.4-5 "And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and
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Jeremiah, chapter 2.36-37, Israel Forsakes God
Jeremiah, chapter 2.36-37
interpretation - meaning - commentary - explanationJeremiah 2.36-37 "Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them."
The Book of Jeremiah is a great book of prophecies, and in it, among
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The second commandment, the eleventh commandment
The 2nd commandment vs. the 11th commandment
The second commandment (called the eleventh by many), you will find in Exodus 20.4-6 and Deuteronomy 5.8-10 and it reads:
King James Version
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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for -
Isaiah chapter 31, Help Not in Egypt but in God
Isaiah, chapter 31
interpretation - meaning - commentary - explanation(1) Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Israel as the chosen people was to rely on the Lord, not on other nations or its own strength. The Jews turned away from God,
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