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God’s Punishment For Jerusalem’s Sin
Jerusalem’s judgment is brought into sharp focus by comparing her present condition with that before the fall. Jeremiah makes a contrast of the happy conditions of former days with the present devastation of Jerusalem.First the fate of the city is described; then the prophet give …

Reasons Jerusalem Was Captured
Jerusalem had been so prosperous and protected that neither kings nor ordinary citizens anywhere could have dreamed that she could be over-run and conquered. Then why was she captured?One cause of Jerusalem’s siege and fall was the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her p …