The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30

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PRIMARY TOPIC-Being True in
Hard Test.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Being True in q
Hard Test.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Standir% True in Hard Places.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC--Forms of l4Odern Persecution.
|. jeremiah in Stocks (20:1-6).
He had predicted the downfall of
Jerusalem because of the disobedi-
ence of the people 19:4-14, 15).
Pashur, an officer of the temple,
heard him. Pashur gave Jeremiah a
cruel beating and placed him in
stocks. "Stocks" was an instrument
of torture, combining the legs in
cramped position. On being released
the next day, jeremiah predicted the
terror which was to be Pashur's por-
ton. His words were literally full
filled wv. 4-6).
II. Jeremiah in Prison in Jonathan's
House (37 :11-2D.
He was arrested by Irijah as he
was about to leave Jerusalem on an
errand. He was charged with desert
ing to the Chaldeans. While here in
prison, King Zedekiah secretly con-
suited with him and ordered lenient
treatment.
III. Jeremiah in the Dungeon (53:1-
49,.
1. He predicts the capture of Jeru-
salem wv. 1-3).
0) To whom ". ~?
Jeremiah had been taken out of the
prison by the king (37 10 and or
dered to the court of the prison
(37 :2D. Here the people seem to
have had free access to him go :12).
From this place of limited confine-
ment jeremiah announced to the peo-
pie their approaching captivity.
2. Counsel given wv. 2, 81.
a. All that remain in the city shall
die by the sword, famine and pesi-
| lence.
b. He that goeth forth to the Chal-
| deans shall live. "He shall have his
life for a prey" doubtless means that
he shall escape with his life, though
losing all else.
2. Jeremiah accused by the princes
| wv. 4, 81.
(D He weakened the hands of the
men and all the people ". ~. From
a human standpoint what they said
was true, but since jeremiah was but
| the interpreter of God to the nation,
they ought to have needed his advice
| to surrender.
(2) This man seeketh not the well
fare of this people, but the hurt ". ~.
| This charge was utterly false. Jere-
miah was the best friend of the peo-
pie, for he faithfully proclaimed to
them Gods judgment and advised
them how to make the best of their
unfortunate situation.
8. The kings cOwardly act ". 81.
The very one whom Jeremiah was
trying to help, deserted him. The
king was afraid of the Chaldeans, the
princes, Jeremiah, and God.
4. Jeremiah cast into the dungeon
| ". g..
This seems to have been a cistern
which had been emptied of its water
during the siege, leaving only mire.
Into this mire he sank, possibly up to
| his neck. The purpose was to let
Jeremiah die there. In this situation
he is a type of Christ (Psa. 69). No
one ever suffered more unjustly, save
Jesus Christ.
5. Jeremiah rescued from the dun
geon wv. 7-13).
(D BY Ebed-Melech, an African
servant wv. 7-9).
The Jewish prophet, whom his own
countrymen tried to destroy, is saved
| by a Gentle. Though Ebed-Melech
had a coIored skin, he was the whitest
man in Jerusalem. He went to the
king and boldly declared that the
princes had done evil in imprisoning
| jeremiah.
(2) The method wv. 1913.
The king yielded to his request and
furnished a guard to prevent inter-
ference with the work of rescue. He
let down soft rags and wornout gar
ments by ropes and instructed Jere-
miah to put them under his armholes
and under the ropes to prevent injury
! to him as he was being lifted up. He
was lifted out of the dungeon and
given the freedom of the prison ccIrt
w. Jeremiah in Egypt (vv 43 10.
His closing years were spent In
| Egypt. He was taken there by Jo-
hanan, where he continued his minis
try. He seems TO have been unpopu-
lar there. Tradition has it that he
was stoned to death by the Jews in
| Egypt.