The Major Prophets of the Bible©: (Volume 3. in Rhyme)

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Introduction

Jeremiah & Daniel depicted herein,

Were in tune with the Lord & His will.

In guiding & chiding His chosen of kin

Of all peoples, God urged to be still.

Despite all their efforts to bring them in tow,

All the leaders they chose disobeyed,

And led the whole nation to be as God’s foe,

Which resulted in losing God’s aid.

Disputes & reputes caused continuous strife,

Lying traitors, demeaning the Lord.

Their worshipping falsely, not caring for life

Of the people, - God’s Word they ignored.

Relenting, repenting, atrocities gross,

When the leaders were readers of scrolls;

They learned not to yearn for God’s Law, not morose,

And thought God doesn’t care for controls.

Gross misunderstanding of God’s love & Law

Leads for God to decide a solution,

To keep all His oaths, & do without flaw,

And yet introduce His absolution:

A Covenant new, based on old precepts too,

But forgiveness is prime for all time.

He’ll place in each mind the kind Ways that are true,

To live holy & righteous, sublime.

Though six hundred years passed before his matured,

As is written in He`-brews, all new,

It’s eighth & ninth chapters explained the obscured,

And a new way to live in God’s view.

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CONTENTS

JEREMIAH

Chapter I.

The calling of young Jer-e-mi`-ah, & time

Of his viewing, a pot & a rod.

His message against Ju`-dah, heavy, sublime,

Is divine, & a calling from God.

Chapter II.

God, having shown His great kindness before,

Does expostulate Jews to resist

Their causeless revolt against God, and restore.

They’ve caused all problems bad that exist.

Chapter III.

God extends mercy in Ju`-dah so vile.

Ju`-dah’s whoredom is worse than before.

Great mercy is shown to all Is`-ra-el’s guile

To the penitent, gospel galore.

Chapter IV.

The Lord God calls Is`-ra-el unto His own

By His promise, a heritage great.

He then exhorts Ju`-dah, repent and atone,

Showing judgment in fearful relate.

Chapter V.

The judgments of God are put forth on the Jews,

For perverseness, adultery, and,

Impiety, worshipping not the Lord’s views;

Their corruption is great on the land.

Chapter VI.

The enemies went against Ju`-dah again.

They encourage themselves to the fray.

The prophet laments God by judgment of men;

It’s because of their sins to that day.

Chapter VII.

God sends Jer-e-mi`-ah a call to repent,

To prevent the Jews taken away.

He threatens them for their idolatry’s tent.

He exhorts them to mourn and to pray.

Chapter VIII.

The Jewish calamity, dead and alive,

Shows he upbraids their foolish bereave.

Their shameless impenitence shows how they thrive,

And he shows how their judgment is grieved.

Chapter IX.

Jer-e-mi`-ah laments Jews for manifold sins,

And their judgment and choice to do wrong.

He’s urged to lament the destruction of kin,

To trust not in themselves, but God strong.

Chapter X.

Unequal comparison: idols and God.

All the prophets exhort them to flee

From coming calamities, where e’er they trod.

He laments spoiling God’s house, and free.

Chapter XI.

Jer-e-mi`-ah proclaims the Lord’s Covenant true,

And rebukes the Jews thwarting its Law.

He prophesies evils to come on their plea,

And their plan to kill him without awe.

Chapter XII.

Jer-e-mi`-ah complains of the wicked’s prosperity.

Faith sees their ruin; The Lord

Admonishes him of his brother’s skullduggery.

. . . Promises freedom restored.

Chapter XIII.

The Lord God prefigured His people’s destruction,

He had at Eu-phra`-tes, in type,

A girdle of linen, a way to seduction,

A parable God treats as tripe.

Chapter XIV.

The famine that caused Jer-e-mi`-ah to pray,

Invites all to entreat the Lord God.

But God won’t accept their entreating display.

Lying prophets won’t get the Lord’s prod.

Chapter XV.

The utter rejection and judgment of Jews;

Jer-e-mi`-ah complains of their spite.

Receive for himself but a promise of news,

And a threat, so he prayed for their right.

Chapter XVI.

The types of belief that the prophets to live,

By abstaining from marriage, to such

Of houses of mourning and feasting to give,

Foreshows Jewish destruction is much.

Behold, their return from captivity will

Be much stranger than ever before,

When God brought them up out of E`-gypt, and still

Their iniquities showed even more.

Chapter XVII.

Jud`-dah’s captivity is for her sin.

Trust in man is then cursed, - God is blest.

Salvation of God is proclaimed to all kin,

And the prophet proclaims while depressed.

They mocked at the prophecies given to her.

It’s the scoffers who disbelieve them.

He’s sent to renew the old Covenant’s spur,

And the hallowing Sabbath’s contemn.

Chapter XVIII.

The type of a potter it is surely shown

What great absolute power has done

To rid of the nations that God does alone.

. . . Threats to Ju`-dah’s revolt has begun.

Chapter XIX.

The lord threatens evil disaster for all

Who dissented against what he said.

He’ll void all the counsel of Ju`-dah’s great fall.

The Lord’s punishment stretches wide-spread.

Chapter XX.

Jer-e-mi`-ah was smitten by Pash-ur, who got

A new name, & a terrorized doom.

Jer-e-mi`-ah complains of contempt, and a plot

Of some treachery, womb to the tomb.

Chapter XXI.

Zed-e-ki`-ah is sent to Jer-e-mi`-ah to find

The great Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zer’s great war.

Jer-e-mi`-ah foretells a bad siege of mankind,

And captivity’s misery, more.

He counsels the people to fall to the foe;

The Chal-de`-ans are cruel and mean.

He upbraids the king’s house, and tries to upthrow

The rebellion, as it was seen.

Chapter XXII.

God calls to repentance, & promises threats.

Judgments are made of three with regrets.

Chapter XXIII.

He promised a full restoration of those

Of the large scattered Is`-ra-el flock.

Christ will save and rule the false prophets disposed

With the mockers of true prophets stock.

Chapter XXIV.

‘Twas under the type of the figs, good and bad,

He foreshowed restoration of those

Who were in captivity, Bab`-y-lon, sad.

. . . Zed-e-ki`-ah then chose to oppose.

Chapter XXV.

The Jews’ disobedience to prophet’s views,

Jer-e-mi`-ah reproved, and foretold.

The seventy years, being captive, abused;

The destruction of Bab`-y-lon’s hold.

Chapter XXVI.

By promises, threats, Jer-e-mi`-ah exhorts

To repentance, & so apprehended.

Arraigned, he regrets all the things he exports,

So he quits all the judgments he tended.

He shows by example, Ur-i`-jah, and care

Of Mi`-cah, A-hi`-a-kam, known to be fair.

Chapter XXVII.

He prophesies subduing neighboring kings

Unto Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zer, his reign.

He tells them to yield, & foretells the gold things

Will be taken as Bab`-y-lon’s gain.

Chapter XXVIII.

Han-an-i`-ah does prophesy falsely, - return

Of the vessels, and of Je-con-i`-ah.

Jer-e-mi`-ah shows that the event in concern,

Who are true prophets. – Death, Han-an-i`-ah!

Chapter XXIX.

Jer-e –mi`-ah sends word to the captives by note,

Into Bab`-y-lon, not to believe

The dreams of their prophets, & though it’s remote,

After seventy years, they’re relieved.

He shows fearful ends Zed-e-ki`-ah & A`-hab

Will have; Shem-e-i`-ah will write

A letter against Jer-e-mi`-ah, not drab,

He reads now of his doom and his plight.

Chapter XXX.

God shows Jer-e-mi`-ah return of the Jews,

And He comforts their souls, Ja`-cob’s kin.

Their happy return will be gracious with news.

No more wrath for the wicked within.

Chapter XXXI.

The full restoration of Is`-ra-el’s fold,

And the full publication thereof.

The mourning of Ra`-hel in Ra`-mah consoled.

The Church’s stability, love.

Chapter XXXII.

The jailed Jer-e-mi`-ah buys Ha-nam`-e-el’s field.

All the evidence, Ba`-ruch’ preserved.

As tokens of people’s return he appealed.

God confirms their return they deserved.

Chapter XXXIII.

God promises captives a grievous return,

And a government, settled endeavor.

God’s Christ in the Branch of His tree of concern,

Ruled the kingdom and priesthood forever.

Chapter XXXIV.

Jer-e-mi`-ah foretells the captivity of

Zed-e-ki`-ah and also the city.

The princes and people have let go their love

Of their servants against them with pity.

That’s contrary to the Lord’s Covenant, and,

Reassures them in hands of the foe.

It was disobedience all through the land,

Jer-e-mi`-ah said God gave them woe.

Chapter XXXV.

The Re`-chab-ites, by their obedience, warns

Jer-e-mi`-ah of Jews gone astray.

The Jews are condemned, & God blesses, adorns

All the Re`-chab-ites, as they obey.

Chapter XXXVI.

Ba`-ruch is thus caused to write prophecies down,

And to publicly read to the crowd.

The princes of intellect, those of renown,

Sent two men for the scroll read aloud.

Je-hoi`-a-kim, king, being certified then,

Hears a part of it, - then burns the scroll.

But Ba`-ruch soon after, with help from his men,

Writes a copy and reads to extoll.

Chapter XXXVII.

E-gypt-ians have raised the Chal-de`-ans’ full siege.

Zed-e-ki`-ah requests that a prayer

Be made for the people by only the liege

Jer-e-mi`-ah with prophesied care.

Chal-de`-ans return with full victory, and,

Jer-e-mi`-ah, a fugitive then,

Is put in a prison and beaten by hand.

He assures Zed-e-ki`-ah again.

Chapter XXXVIII.

By one false remark, Jer-e mi`-ah is placed

In the dungeon Mal-chi`-ah arranged.

So when E-bed- me`-bech, by sit, is effaced,

Upon Conference, counsels estranged.

He counsels the king by his yielding his life,

And he saves the king’s life by advice.

By taking the monarch’s instructions of strife,

From the princes in choosing his vice.

Chapter XXXIX.

Je-ru`-sa-lem’s taken, made captive by siege.

Zed-e-ki`-ah’s made blind, & was led

To Bab`-y-lon, - Neb"u-chad-nez`-zar, the liege,

Made good use of Jer-e-mi`-ah, instead.

Chapter XL.

The freed Jer`-e-mi`-ah goes to Ged-e-li`-ah.

Reported to him were the Jews;

Dispersed at time under King Hez-e-ki`-ah.

They believed not Jo-ha`-an’s true views.

Chapter XLI.

The treacherous Ish`-ma-el kills Ged-e-li`-ah,

And others, and purposed to flee

To Am`-mon with all those remaining in Miz`-pah.

Jo-ha`-nan then sets them all free.

Chapter XLII.

Jo-ha`-nan desires Jer-e-mi`-ah to ask

The Lord God, and for this he’ll obey.

Jer-e-mi`-ah assures him of safety of task

In Ju-de`-a, while mayhem’s at bay.

Chapter XLIII.

Jo-ha`-nan, discrediting prophecies of

Jer-e-mi`-ah, brings him, among more,

To E`-gypt, where he prophecies God’s true love:

Bab-y-lon’-i-an conquest. - God swore.

Chapter XLIV.

Jer-e-mi`-ah expresses complete desolation

Of Ju`-dah because of belief

In idolatry, & prophesy’s gross destruction

Of those who in E`-gypt show grief

In committing idolatry, - obstinate Jews.

Jer-e-mi`-ah then threatens them too.

He prophecy’s fully, destruction and rues

Of the whole land of E`-gypt anew.

Chapter XLV.

Dismayed & afraid and discouraged, alarmed,

Depressed Ba`-ruch is ready to die.

But old Jer-e-mi`-ah saved him being harmed,

Giving comfort, instructions on High.

Chapter XLVI.

Jer-e-mi`-ah the prophet foretells Pha`-raoh’s fall,

At the River Eu-phra`-tes, and men

Of arms, and the conquest of E`-gypt, and all,

By King Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zar by then.

Chapter XLVII.

Phi-lis`-tines are judged and destroyed as foretold.

God’s prophet, Jer-e-mi`-ah is bold.

Chapter XLVIII.

The judgment of Mo`-ab is made for their pride,

And their confidence carnal is made.

For God and his people, contempt they won’t hide.

Even then, God will help them with aid.

Chapter XLIX.

The judgment of Am`-mon and their restoration.

The judgment of E`-dom, and too,

Of Ke`-dar, of Ha`-zor, with full adoration

Of E`-lam, Da-mas`-cus anew.

Chapter L.

The judgment of Bab`-y-lon levied by God.

Redemption of Is`-ra-el where’re they trod.

Chapter LI.

The judgment of God is revenge that’s severe

Against Bab`-y-lon, Is`-ra-el’s fate.

The prophecy book Jer-e-mi`-ah held dear,

Was brought to Ser-a-i`-ah to sate.

Chapter LII.

Je-ru`-sa-lem’s taken by siege, and rebelled;

Zed-e-ki`-ah burned blind in the fray.

His sons are all killed, and the city is felled,

And is spoiled by Neb-u-a`-dan that day.

DANIEL

Chapter I.

Je-hoi`-a-kim’s ‘prisonment; Ash`-per-naz fell.

Han-a-ni`-ah, Az-a ri`-ah, and Mish`-a-el, Dan`-iel.

Chapter II.

Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zar, forgetting his dream

Of Chal-de`-ans, he also requires

Acknowledging their inability schemes,

They are then judged to die. They are liars.

Dan`-iel discovers the ill-gotten dream.

Dan`-iel interprets, advances esteem.

Chapter III.

Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zar the king dedicated

Some gold but in image attire.

Sha`-drach, A-bed`-ne-go, Me`-shach are fated,

Accused, but God saved them from fire.

Chapter IV.

Neb"-u-chad-nez`-zar confesses the Lord,

And God’s Kingdom relating his dreams.

Dan`-iel hears all of the king’s dreams explored,

And interprets just one and its schemes.

Chapter V.

Bel-shaz`-zar the king made an impious feast.

An unknown handwriting was troubling, at least.

Chapter VI.

They made Dan`-iel chief of the presidents then.

He’s caught praying God & cast into a den.

Chapter VII.

The visions of Dan`-iel concerning four beasts,

He tells of God’s Kingdom & Heavenly priests.

Chapter VIII.

Dan`-iel’s first vision: a male goat & ram.

Twenty-three hundred days, sacrificed lamb.

Chapter IX.

Dan`-iel prays for the Je-ru`-sa-lem’s peaks. –

Gab`-bri-el tells of the seventy weeks.

Chapter X.

Dan`-iel has humbled himself, so the Lord

Makes a vision he sees of a man who’s adored.

Chapter XI.

The ruler of Greece overthrows Per`-sian reign.

Invasion and tyranny strain Ro`-man gain.

Chapter XII.

Mi`-chael will serve nation Is`-ra-el from

All the hardships of enemies, - great they’ll become.

JEREMIAH

CHAPTER I.

The words Jer-e-mi`-ah, the son of Hil-ki`-ah,

Of An`-a-thoth priests, in the land

Of Ben`-ja-min, to whom the Word Gloria

Of the Lord in Jo-si`-ah’s command,

The son of King A`-mon of Ju`-dah, - his reign

In the thirteenth year, came in the days,

Je-hoi`-a-kim, son of Jo-si`-ah’s domain, -

Zed-e-ki`-ah’s eleventh year praise.

The end of that year was the start of the time

Of Je`-ru`-sa-lem’s taken away,

All captive until the fifth month of the crime.

Then the Word of the Lord came to say,

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.

And I sanctified you before birth.

I then ordained you as a prophet anew,

Unto all of the nations of worth."

I then said, "Ah, Lord God, I truly don’t know

How to talk, for I’m only a boy."

The Lord said to me, "Do not say, (to forego),

‘I’m a boy’, for you’ll do & employ

Whatsoever I say & command you to say;

Of the faces, do not be afraid,

For I am with you, to deliver you, pray,

And with Me, you’ll not need further aid."

The Lord then put forth His great hand to touch me,

On my mouth, then He said unto me,

"Behold I have put My own Words, full degree,

In your mouth, on your tongue, - you’ll foresee.

"Now know this, this day, I have set you a ‘crown’

Over nations & kingdoms and men.

To root out, & pull down, destroy, & throw down,

To build up & plant new once again."

"Behold, I have made you a city this day.

While defensed, it is well fortified.

It has an iron pillar, a brass wall display

That surrounds the whole land, countryside.

Against Ju`-dah’s kings and the princes’ abode,

All the people residing the land,

Will all fight against you, but they you’ll corrode.

I am with you to save your command.

CHAPTER II.

Moreover, the Word of the Lord came to me,

Saying "Go and cry into the ears

Of Da`-vid’s Je-ru`-sa-lem, to make them see,

Saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of your fears:

For your sake, I do recall kindness you’ve shown

In your youth, and the ones that you love,

When you followed Me in the wilds that I owned,

In a land not yet sown from Above.’

"The holiness Is`-ra-el showed to the Lord,

Were the first fruits of harvest’s increase,

That all who devour Him will show they’re abhorred,

And cause evil on them, & ne’er cease;

Divine house of Ja`-cob, hear now the Lord’s Word,

And to Is`-ra-el’s house, - says the Lord,

‘What wrong did your father’s find that I’m absurd,

That they left Me for vanity’s horde?

"’They sought worthless things, & they too became vain.

Neither asked they, ‘Where is the Lord God?

Who brought us from E`-gypt, & let our domain

Be the wilderness, & where we trod,

Were deserts & pits, & a land of hot drought,

And a shadow of death in full view;

A land that no man has beforehand, no doubt,

Ever dwelled in, or even passed through?

"’I led you all into a land plentiful

Of its goodness, to eat of its food.

When you entered there, you defiled it, abom’nable,

My land & heritage, rued.

"’The priests didn’t ask, Where’s the Lord? and the ones

Who would handle the Law, knew Me not.

The pastors transgressed against Me, as did sons

Of god Ba`-al, and prophesied ‘rot.’

"’They walked after things that don’t profit in life.

Therefore, I shall yet plead