Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 39:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jeremiah 39:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 39 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.”
Jeremiah 39:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up (הָעִיר הָבְקָעָה, ha'ir hovqe'ah)—The precise dating (July 18, 586 BC) underscores the historical reliability of Scripture and the exactness of God's prophetic timetable. The verb baqa (בָּקַע) means 'to split, breach, cleave'—Jerusalem's walls were literally ripped open after an 18-month siege. This fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecies (21:10, 32:28-29, 34:2) and Moses' covenant curses (Deuteronomy 28:52).Zedekiah's eleventh year parallels Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year (52:12), marking the...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 39:2
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“says Yahweh”
“so that there was no bread for the people of the land.”
“in the ninth day of the month”
“in the tenth [month]”
“Jacob”
“and destroy; but don't make a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Yahweh's.”