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The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Fate of Yirmiyahu
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 39 - 40, 6
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Jeremiah 52
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II Kings 25
The account of the capture and the destruction of Jerusalem parallel – both linguistically and substantively – Yirmiyahu's prophecy of consecration, in...
SiegeBreach of the SiegeYirmiyahu's ConsecrationDestruction of the First MikdashDestruction of JerusalemArchaeologyProphet's Role as Emissary of GodProphet's Role as Emissary of Israel17th of TamuzTisha B'Av Study
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Shabbat in the Book of Yirmiyahu
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 17, 19 - 24
In this unique prophecy, Yirmiyahu discusses the breach of the covenant of Shabbat. While the Torah and other prophecies connect immorality with the...
ShabbatMurder - BloodshedIdolatrySexual ImmoralityDefilement of the LandCovenant of ShabbatShabbat - Hotza'ahCovenant between God and IsraelCovenant of CircumcisionStand in the GateMannaReasons for the Destruction of the First Mikdash and the Exile
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"The Words of the Covenant" in the Prophecy of Yirmiyahu
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 11, 1 - 14
In Yirmiyahu's three part prophecy in chapter 11, he relates to the historic covenants at Sinai and at Arvot Moav. He challenges the people to keep the...
CovenantCovenant at SinaiThe Covenant of Arvot MoavRenewal of the CovenantYoshiyahu and the Sefer Torah
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"The Temple of the Lord, Are These"
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 7
Yirmiyahu addresses the "lying words" regarding the Temple's intrinsic holiness and inability to be destroyed. The people's misconception regarding the...
Shilo and JerusalemThe Destruction of ShiloSocial InjusticeDefilement of the LandBein Adam LaHaveiroThe Ten CommandmentsThe Divine Presence in the Beit HaMikdashThe Ark in the Hands of the PhilistinesStand in the GateInvincibility of Jerusalem and the MikdashSanheriv's Campaign against Jerusalem
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Yirmiyahu's Prophecy of the End of the Days
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 3, 14 - 18
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Jeremiah 31
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Isaiah 2
The second section of chapter three focuses on Yirmiyahu's prophecy regarding the end of days. In this section, Yirmiyahu portrays the ark in a negative...
TeshuvaEnd of the DaysTeshuva and RedemptionIngathering of the ExilesBe Fruitful and MultiplyArk of the CovenantThe Ark in the Hands of the PhilistinesJerusalem
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"Shall He Return to her Again?" - A Collection of Prophecies of Repentance
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 3 - 4, 2
In chapter 3, Yirmiyahu presents a prophecy that portrays the difficulty inherent in the repentance of the Jewish People through a parable. Israel is...
TeshuvaHusband and Wife ParableAdulteryRhetorical StyleProhibition of a Remarried Divorced Woman to Return to her First HusbandMurder - BloodshedIdolatrySexual ImmoralityThe Land Rejects SinnersDefilement of the LandPunishment of Withholding RainYehuda and IsraelYirmiyahu - Historical BackgroundReasons for the Destruction of the First Mikdash and the ExileTisha B'Av Study
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From Love to Betrayal: Yirmiyahu's First Prophecy of Rebuke
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 2
Yirmiyahu's first prophecy conveyed to Israel is comprised of a series of sections, linked one to the next linguistically and substantively. Together they...
Agricultural ParablesHusband and Wife ParableFollowing God through the DesertThe Land of Israel - Compared to the DesertSins of the LeadersIdolatryAssyriaEgyptProhibition to Return to EgyptParable of the VineyardPeresecution of ProphetsPersecution of the WeakParable of WaterMurder - BloodshedHaftarot of the Three Weeks
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Yirmiyahu’s Prophecy of Consecration - The Visions
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 1, 11 - 19
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Numbers 17, 16 - 24
Despite the similarities between the vison of the almond rod and the vision of the boiling pot, there is a striking difference between the two visions. In...
Yirmiyahu's ConsecrationFlowering Almond StickProphetic VisionsProphetic SymbolsMoshe's ConsecrationConsecration PropheciesAharon's StaffYirmiyahu the Prophet of Destruction
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Yirmiyahu’s Prophecy of Consecration
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 1, 4 - 19
The consecration prophecy of Yirmiyahu is compared to the opening prophecies of Yishayahu and Moshe. What does this consecration prophecy teach about...
Moshe's ConsecrationConsecration PropheciesYirmiyahu's ConsecrationMoshe Refuses God's MissionProphet's Refusal of Divine MissionYaakov's FearFear NotProphetic ActionsMouth of the ProphetYirmiyahu the Prophet of Destruction
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Introduction to the Book of Yirmiyahu
Rabbi David Sabato Source:
Jeremiah 1, 1 - 3
The introduction to the study of Sefer Yirmiyahu discusses the introductory verses of the book, including the biographical information provided about the...
Yirmiyahu - Historical BackgroundOpening Phrase of Book of ProphecyYehuda and IsraelYirmiyahu the Prophet of DestructionOrder of the Books of TanakhStructure
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