by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 11, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 42. I'll GO and DO whatever you want me to…HONEST!What's left of Judas army is a small group of men. They come to Jeremiah the prophet asking him to go before the Lord to find out where they are supposed to settle and what they are supposed to...
by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 10, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 41. Who can I rescue today?The people of Mizpah were taken captive by Ishmael and his army. Ishmael was a very evil person. He was a deceiver. He deceived Gedaliah, the governor, into thinking they were friends but killed him and then took off with...
by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 9, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 40. I'm free to choose my own destination.What I find interesting about this chapter is that when Jeremiah was held captive in Jerusalem, being watched by the commander of the guards in the courtyard, that Jeremiah gained the commander's respect. Even...
by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 8, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 39. “I told you so!”The IF-Then came to pass. Jeremiah has been saying for years that IF the people didn't repent, THEN disaster will fall on them . Also IF the people didn't surrender to Babylon, THEN disaster would fall on them.In this...
by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 7, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 38. The solution is easy: SURRENDER!Jeremiah's words to The King and to the people were to surrender to their enemy the Babylonians. If they did they would live. If they didn't they would die. Such words did not make sense to the people. They were...
by Blair Blakeslee | Apr 6, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Jeremiah Chapter 37. Is it worth it?Jerusalem is besieged by Babylon who appoint Zedekiah King over Judah. No one listens to the prophet Jeremiah when he speaks the words from the Lord because he speaks against Judah saying Babylon will destroy them because of their...
