A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 “Israel is like scattered sheep;

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A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 “Israel is like scattered sheep; The lions have driven him away …” NKJV

Judah’s Last Days Text: 2 Kings 23-25; 2 Chronicles 33-36 586 B.C. Text: 2 Kings 23-25; 2 Chronicles 33-36 Hezekiah was followed by his son Manasseh who reigned for 55 years He was the most wicked king Judah ever had! 2 Chronicles 33 Revived idol worship. Built altars to all kinds of idols INSIDE the temple grounds. Sacrificed his own sons to Molech. (cf. 2 Kings 21:6)

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. Practiced sorcery, witchcraft, and divination. Cruel and unjust in all his dealings. Filled Jerusalem with the blood of innocent people. (2 Kings 21:16) God declared he was worse than the Amorites that had been driven out of Canaan in Joshua’s day. (2 Kings 21:11) God would soon wipe Jerusalem clean! (2 Kings 21:13)

Judah’s Last Days Manasseh remained loyal to Assyria. 586 B.C. Manasseh remained loyal to Assyria. He was later taken prisoner. (2 Chronicles 33:10ff) Had a hook put in his nose, bound in shackles and taken to Babylon. (verse 11) While in Babylon he turned his heart to seek Jehovah. (2 Chronicles 33:12) God heard his prayer. Later released and allowed to come back to his throne. Spent the last few years of his life trying to undo the evil that he did.

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. His son Amon came to the throne. (2 Chronicles 33:21ff) Wicked, reigned only two years and was killed in his own house.

Judah’s Last Days Josiah 586 B.C. Josiah Became King when only 8 years old and was determined to serve Jehovah. (2 Chronicles 34-35) Age 16 -Sought after God. Age 20 -Destroyed the idols throughout the land. Age 26 -Gave orders that the temple be cleansed and repaired. Book of the Law found. Observed the Passover.

Judah’s Last Days Burned the bones of false priests 586 B.C. Burned the bones of false priests Destroyed the high places of false gods that Solomon had built for his wives nearly 300 years earlier BEST KING JUDAH EVER HAD! TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE!! Punishment would be postponed because of Josiah’s faithfulness. (2 Chronicles 34:27-28)

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was able to secure all land UNTIL he came to Egypt Egypt was formidable – Babylon was victorious but was weakened. Babylon and Egypt agreed to coexist. Trouble was mounting in Judah Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim (Josiah’s sons) were terribly wicked. (2 Chronicles 36) Jehoiakim accepted Babylon’s rule when the armies first came – but thought he could rebel when weakened at Egypt.

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. Arameans, Chaldeans, Moabites, and Ammonites raided Judah – probably at Nebuchadnezzar’s instigation Babylonian forces came and took treasures from the temple Took captive young men from the royal family and nobility Daniel and his three friends were in this first group taken (606 BC) Ezekiel later taken captive. (597 BC)

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. Jehoiakim rebelled again and Nebuchadnezzar came back. Jehoiakim was bound and killed. Jehoiachin, his son, held out three months before surrendering to Babylon. Babylonian army took away all the treasures from the temple and from the palace. Gathered the officials and craftsmen of the city and took them away captive – leaving only the poor. Zedekiah, another son of Josiah, was set up as a puppet king over the remnant of Israel.

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. Jeremiah was God’s spokesman during this time. TEXT: Jeremiah 50 The Israelites would not listen to Jeremiah. (cf. Jeremiah 44:20ff) Babylon came again in 586 BC and Jerusalem was leveled. Gold was stripped from the walls of the temple. Bronze pillars were broken and carried away. Walls broken down and the gates burned. Rest of the people were taken captive. Nothing was left but a pile of rubbish! 2 Chronicles 36:17ff

Judah’s Last Days 586 B.C. The land was left barren – Jerusalem was uninhabitable. All of God’s people were in captivity spread from Egypt to the Persian Gulf – it remained idle for the next 50 years.

A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 The lions scattered the flock of God’s people. (50:17) Assyria and Babylon. Their shepherds had led them astray (50:6-7). Kings: Manasseh, Amon and Zedekiah. Princes, Prophets, Priests. Zephaniah 3:1ff

A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 Value of faithful shepherds. (Home and Church) Leaders need to value the word of God (Deuteronomy 18:9-22). cf. Galatians 1:1, 11-12. Leaders need to make a covenant to walk with the Lord and to keep His commandments. Heed those who communicate God’s word. (Hebrews 13:17) Elders: as shepherds/teachers. (Ephesians 4:11;1 Timothy 3:2) Parents: less as “punitive discipline;” more as teaching. (Ephesians 6:4; Hebrews 12:11) Give attention to the development of Teachers/leaders.

A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 The Lord of hosts punishes lions and restores His flock (50:18-19). The kings of Babylon and Assyria were punished (50:9-16). Shepherds of Israel were punished. (Ezekiel 34:17-22; cf. Acts 20:28-29). Note: Those acting as agents of the devil are described as lions when he too is described as a lion seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). God pays with affliction those who afflict His people (2 Thessalonians 1:6-8; cf. 2 Peter 2:1ff). The Lord grants good things for His flock (Jeremiah 50:19; Ezekiel 34:9-16, 23-31).

A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 The Lord pardons the sins of His people (50:20). Our pardon comes, as a result of what He has done to pay for our sins. Romans 5:6, “Christ died for the ungodly.” John 10:11, “I am the good shepherd! The good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.” Pardon is conditioned on the appropriate response by the individual (Ezekiel 16:60ff; 18:21-23, 30-32). The Kings of Babylon and the Kings of Judah received no pardon because they “stiffened their necks against God.”

A Scattered Flock Jeremiah 50:17-20 Although lions scatter the flock of God He will execute judgment against those lions and restore His flock. Although His flock has sinned He will pardon their iniquities so that their sins cannot be found. His relationship with us is purchased by the blood of His son. Let us be ashamed of our sin and come to Him for forgiveness.