The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
LESSON FOR JUNE II
JEREMIAH CAST INTO PRISON

JUNIOR TOPIC-Jeremiah' Bold Truth.
telling. wi
IIsNTERMED1ATD AND SENIOR TOPIC
-raithiul In the Face Of Danger
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADI;I, T, rop1r,
Lessons From Jeremiahs Character.
!. Jeremiah Predicts the Capture Of
Jerusalem wv. 1-3).
l. 10 Whom-the People (v. ~.
Jeremiah had been taken out OF the
prison by the king (37:17), and
oraered confined to the court of the
prison (37:2D. The people seem to
have had fee access to him in the
court (32:12). From this plnce OF
limited confinement Jeremiah an.
nounced to the people their approac CHI
ing captivity.
2. Counsel Given wv. ., 81. (D An
mat remaineth in the city shall die BY
tne sword fnmine and peStilence. f2)
re mat goeth forth to tho Chalden ms
shail live. He shall have his life for
prey doubtless means that he shall
escape with his life, though losing all
else.
u. Jeremiah Accused by the Princes
wv 4, 81.
l. He wcakencth the hands Of the
men and al the people" {v. ~. From
human standpoint what they said
was true, but since jeremiah was b,,t
'he interpreter of God to the nation
they ought TO have needed his advice
to surrender
:. his man Seeketh not the well
1are of this people. but the hurt" ".
-. This charge was utterly false
jeremiah was the best friend of tho
people, for he faithfully proclaimed
TO them Gods Judgment upon them for
their sins and advised them how to
make the best of their unfortunate
situation.
8. The Kings Cowardly Act (v. %.
Jeremiah is abandoned by his coward
~ friend. The very one whom Jere-
lniah was trying to help deserted him
The king was afraid of the Chaldeans
the princes, Jeremiah and God.
| lIl. Jerensah Cast Into the Dunoeon
| (v. G).
This WIS nH Il regular prison, but
n ciStern which had doubtless been
ehln'i"d Of it's water during the siege.
leaving only "Inire." Into this mire
ne sank. The purpose was to lei
Jeremiah die there. There was no
possible Way to escape. In this situa
ti"n Jeremiah is ii type Of Christ
fShlm G'O Jeremiah was one OF the
brav"St OF Gods servants.
". Jeremiah Rescued From the
Dungeon (vv 7-l3).
]. BY Whons-Ebed- nm ART
can servant (vv. 7-9. GGhe Jewis,,
prophet whom his own countrylnei,
tried to dcstro" is saved by Gentle;
which may bc thought of as fore.
shndowin" the Gentiles' attitude to-
ward Christ. Though Ehed-melec4i
had c"i"red skin he was the whitcst
man in Jerusalem. fre was not orsv
sympathetic, but courageous He went
to the king and boldly declared that
the princes had done evil in impris,n.
ing Jeremiah
>. The Method wv. 1919. The ling
yielded 10 his request and furnished q
guard I" prevent interference With the
"cEk Of rescue. He let down soft
rigs ana worn-"ut garments by ropes
ana instructed Jeremiah to put them
Hnder his arms and under the rOpes
so as 10 prevent injury to hin, as he
was lifted up. They lifted him one
Of the dungeon and ne was permitted
the freedom of the court of tlse prison.
Why did Jeremiah have such Il hard
time? Why 10 the purcst and hest
men and women have to suffer? Why
are Gods prophets unpopular? Jere.
minh, the prophet who declared Gods
power to deliver. goes to prison and
suffers. ''Why do the righteous suf-
fer" Is an age-old question.
l. The power OF God is more strik-
ingly shown in dclivcrance than in
keeping from trials. This was so in
the case Of the Hebrews In the fiery
furnace and Daniel In the den Of
| lions.
>. Great gain accrues to the suffer
ers; G. &. the Hebrews in the fiery
furnace were not only kept from being
burned, but had walking with them
the Son Of God; job through his
trials was brought to see himself
3. Suffering turns out to the further
| ance Of Gods cause; e. g. Job be-
| comes the priest through whose inter-
cession his friends are pardoned {;
Paul's sufferings furthcred the pfeach-
ing Of the gospel; John through ban.
| ishment on the Isle OF Patmos was
| given the vision OF the Revelation.
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