Jesus in the Prophets:
Jeremiah is another of the major prophets of the Bible who ministered to the Hebrews from 627 to 570 BC. God instructed Jeremiah to preach against sin and warn the people of the coming destruction of Judah and Jerusalem, which happened in Jeremiah’s lifetime. The book of Lamentations chronicles the lament of Jeremiah after Jerusalem is conquered. Jeremiah wore his emotions on his sleeve and often wept over the impending fate of the Jewish people which is why Jeremiah is known as the “weeping prophet.” The people had fallen away from God and did what was right in their own eyes so Jeremiah’s message was not welcomed by the people. The local authorities persecuted Jeremiah, he was imprisoned, and ultimately the people abandoned Jeremiah and his message from God. The following are a few of the messianic prophecies about Jesus:
1. Jeremiah 23:5-6 – Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a king shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
New Testament – John 2:19 – Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
2. Jeremiah 31:22 – How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the lord has created a new thing in the earth – a woman shall encompass a man.
New Testament – Luke 1:35 – And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
3. Jeremiah 31:33 – But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
New Testament – 1 Corinthians 11:25 – In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
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