The MAJOR & MINOR Prophets - The 16 Writing Prophets Of The Hebrew Canon

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Symbolism _________________________________________________________________ 1. 13:1-11 Sign of the Linen Waistband: God will destroy the pride Worn, buried, uncovered of Judah and Jerusalem

2. 16:2

Jeremiah not to marry

Children born in Judah will

or have children in this place

die there

Sign of the Potter

3. 18:1-12

God can deal with Israel as a potter handles clay

and His Vessel

Sign of the Jar : Buy a jar,

4. 19:1-13

Sign of calamity on Judah

then break it

Sign of Pashhur : Captivity

5. 20:6

He and his friends will go into captivity and die there

and death foretold

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6. 22:11-12

He will die in his captivity

Sign of Bonds and Yoke:

7. 27:2 (28:2)

Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon will be given over to Nebuchadnezzar

Jeremiah wore yoke publicly

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8. 28:16

Died within 2 months

Death because of rebellion

Sign of the Written Book

9. 30:2

A witness that the captivity will return

Sign of the Real Estate Deal: Jeremiah bought a field in Anathoth, put documents in earthen jar Sign of the Rechabites: They refused wine offered them

10. 32:6-15

A witness that the captivity

will return

11. 35

Judah is rebuked by their

example

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