July 26

<p>Jeremiah 38-41 We are in the Prophetic Stream today as we read with the New King James Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote>Lord, may we find YOUR peace in our hearts even though we may be in troubling times. Amen.</blockquote> <p>38 - Jeremiah was giving advice and prophecies that sounded backward to the leaders in Jerusalem. Thinking he was a traitor, they debated whether to kill him or not, then they put him in a mucky cistern/tank underground, then others had pity on him and they pulled him out of it again. Hey, the Babylonians were attacking soon, Jeremiah knew it and he wasn't going to lie to people. Jeremiah then gives advice to the last King of Jerusalem in this era of their history. The advice is prophetic, sage, brilliant, and accurate as ever. Zedekiah then makes it quite clear that he didn't know how to lead nor stand, nor flee, nor negotiate. His weakness led to foolishness as he did not yield to Jeremiah's words as he should have. It was his last chance of surviving..but scizophrenia seemed to take over. 39 - Then The Day finally came as Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon with all his army broke into Jerusalem, broke down the wall, burned the king's home, and the other homes, killed King Zedekiah's sons, blinded him and took him to Babylon. Jeremiah, however, is given special protection at Nebuchadnezzar's orders. This day of Jerusalem's doom factors so large in history and for the Hebrews, that it is further commented on in Jeremiah 52, The parallel tale is told in II Kings 25, and in II Chronicles 36. It's such a disaster - and God knows how many times they were told that this nightmare could have been avoided had they honored God . . . 40 - Gedaliah was put in charge of the poor and non-influential in Judah/Israel; those of whom were no threat to the Babylonians. Jeremiah was then offered a