Jeremiah 35



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Jeremiah 35:1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
  • The Rechabites were kenites.
  • 1 Chron 2:55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
  • They had become scribes for the tribe of Judah.
  • How would you like to have a Kenite keeping your books?
2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
  • 1 Chron 2:55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
  • Don't be confused by this verse.
  • Jeremiah, the prophet, is the son of Hilkiah, not Habaziniah.
  • Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
4 And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
 
5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
  • Jonadab, the son of Rechab, had instructed the kenites not to drink wine.
  • Would they obey their father?
6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
  • Satan's seed obeyed him
  • We will drink no wine forever
7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
  • Why?
  • Because God cursed Cain from the earth that the ground would not yield her fruit and he would always be a vagabond.
  • Genesis 4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
    12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
  • It is a fact to this day that the earth will not produce for a son of Cain (Kenites).
  • You may see a Kenites that owns a farm, but he himself will not work it successfully.
  • These facts remain true concerning Kenites even unto this day.
  • The kenites were following their father's instructions, Satan
  • That is more than God could say for His children.
8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
  • Drink no wine, Satan's children obeyed him
9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
  • The Kenites were honoring Jonadab's instructions to the letter.
  • The Lord had to have been disappointed that His children weren't honoring Him by following His instructions.
  • The church of Pergamos God was not pleased with this church, Why?
    Revelation 2:12-13 We see then, that this is an evil place, where Satan exercises his power and authority. Thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat.
    Revelation 2:14 I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
    These say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
    False pastors, they attack you as a lion if you go again them. Watch most of the media.
11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
  • It is very important to note that because of fear, the Kenites began to dwell at Jerusalem, which is in the land of Judea.
  • The kenites worked their way into the position of the scribes for Judah.
  • Here they began to call themselves Jews.
  • Rightfully so; for a resident of Judea is one of the meaning of the word "Jew".
  • However, this by no means made them a descendant of the tribe of Judah, which is the other meaning of the word Jew.
  • Neither did it make Moses' father-in-law a Kenite, just because he lived among them.
  • This is why his daughters were driven away from the well.
  • They were not Kenites by birth.
  • What's the key of David?
  • The "key of David" is the knowledge of the true genealogy of Christ as opposed to the genealogy of the false Christ.
  • The "key of David" unlocks the word of God and brings It alive with understanding.
12 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,

13 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.

14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
  • God told Jeremiah to bring the Kenites of the house of Rechab into the house of the Lord.
  • God's purpose in this was to show that they would not break the laws of their father Rechab, who was a descendant of Cain, who was of that old serpent, Satan.
  • This was example for the children of Israel who were not following God's law. Because the Kenites would not break their father's (Satan's) law.
  • Many of God's children today aren't paying attention.
  • They are drawn away from Father by false religions.
  • They say, "You don't have to read the Book of Revelation: you're going to be gone''.
  • Many pastors say, you don't have to read the Book of Revelation, etc.
  • It's up to you, follow God or man word
15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
  • We need to find time to study God's word, to know what's going on
  • The hour glass is inverted and the sands of time are running.
16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
  • Sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father
  • Their father = Satan
  • He promised that they would never want for a man to stand before Him verse 19
  • The kenites are the negative part of God's plan.
  • Amos 6:14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of the wilderness.
  • Hamath = Kenites
17 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
  • How many times has God warned His children?
  • Over and over He promise us calamity or blessing.
  • Do things His way, and expect blessings.
  • If you don't listen to Him, and you should expect calamity in your life.
18 And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
  • God respected the fact that the kenites were disciplined and followed their father's instructions.
19 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
  • The kenites are the negative part of God's plan, God promised they would not want for a man to stand before Him.
  • They are still around.
  • The question is, can you be deceived by them?
 
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  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
 
• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25
 
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