Jeremiah 36:30
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah, he shall have none to sit on the throne of David.
Unfortunately his prophecy is proven false by another passage in the Bible: II Kings 24:6
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
Prophecies that can fail are further evidence that the Bible is by no means an error free book
2007-11-30 03:42:49 · 20 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since the Bible was written by men, it is not going to be perfect. Referring to pieces of a fictional body of work as "prophesy" is like worrying about Lord Voldemort's return to power. It's a nice read, but it's not to be taken so literally.
2007-11-30 03:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Big Red Ten 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He [Jehoiakim] shall have none to sit upon the throne of David."
Not so fast! Wasn't Jehoiachin the son of Jehoiakim? Yes, but Jehoiachin’s succession was not a valid one - only a token one because he was immediately besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, surrendered in three months, and then went into exile, where he died after many years. Afterward, King Zedekiah was the uncle of Jehoiachin, not a descendant. Jeremiah's prophecy had been fulfilled.
2007-11-30 11:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by David 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you misunderstand those passages. You (like many Christians do, so don't feel bad) are cherry-picking verses out of context and taking the passage literally without context. The truth is evident when you look at all these passages as a whole in the linguistic and historical context of which they are written, it becomes pretty evident that Jeremiah is talking about the future of the nation in general. In that sense, he was clearly right. Israel and Judah both fell within only a few generations of Jeremiah's predictions. That doesn't necessarily make it prophesy, as Jeremiah could have simply been astute and observant, but it suggests that there is more to the Bible than simple "true or not true." That is, honestly, a wasted argument. The Bible, and life for that matter, is much more complex than simple nit-picking.
2007-11-30 11:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are in error because you do not understand. It's easy to find errors when you do not understand what you are reading. Non-believers seem to miss that point.
You see, the throne of David refers to two things... the kingdom of Israel and the kingdom of God. At the time this prophecy was spoken and Jehoiakim reigned, he was not the king of Israel, but of the country of Judah, which had rebelled against the true kingship of Israel and had their own kingdom. The true king of Israel was in Jerusalem, in the country that was also then called Israel. The kingdom of God was also prophesied to be headed by the king of Israel, who turned out to be Messiah, Jesus Christ. Jehoiakim's line did not play a part in the line of the Messiah so they were not part of the throne.
2007-11-30 11:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by William D 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No Book is Error Free....whether it's a religious one or not.I have noticed in many writings by great authors contradicting their own statements written in one chapter with another statement contradicting the same.
The Holy Bible wasn't written by Great Prophets.These were compilation work of many.There has to be some contradictions as you have pointed out.I am sure, those who wrote down various chapters on different occasions were not so qualified ones and they hardly gone through the earlier writings on the same issue by some other.
Please don't mind if I have unknowingly hurt the feelings of anyone about this.
god Bless
2007-11-30 11:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by bikashroy9 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
So you're waiting for someone to convince you otherwise? Or what? You have your opinions, so go have your opinions. Why is it so important to you to try to make everyone else see things the way you see them? When people misunderstand what the bible is saying, or twist it, and refuse to understand, there will not be understanding. You have no point here. You're not really wanting an answer to your "question." So why are you wasting your time?
2007-11-30 11:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by Teresa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The throne of David was in Israel, not Judah....therefore the prophecy was true.
2007-11-30 11:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Gary K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great question....His son may have reigned for a short time, but then was taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar..... then Nebuchadnezzar placed another king in his stead, Zedekiah.
2007-11-30 11:54:16 · answer #8 · answered by 2009 time to shine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jerimiah comes before 2nd kings ! so what was written in kings was before that ! the bible was talking about what happens after jerimah's day..
2007-11-30 11:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by Sunflower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prophesies are not error free. One mans prophesy is another mans receipe for chicken soup.
2007-11-30 11:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋