Jeremiah 38:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (2024)

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What is the meaning of Jeremiah 38/20? ›

If he didn't surrender Jeremiah told King Zedekiah, "this city will be given over to the hand of the Chaldeans; and they will burn it with fire, and you yourself will not escape from their hand." Jeremiah begged the king to obey the Lord (Jer 38:20), but chapter 39 reveals that the king chose not to obey and as a ...

The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge from Thomas Nelson is an updated and expanded version of the classic TSK. The latest release is a light edit of the 1992 updated edition. It's ideal for Bible study and sermon prep.

We are created by God in His image, and part of that image is our ability and desire to know. Knowledge and truth go together; the essence of knowledge is accurate understanding of truth. Truth, as a quality of a statement, is correspondence with reality.

The primary difference between the two words is that wisdom involves a healthy dose of perspective and the ability to make sound judgments about a subject while knowledge is simply knowing.

Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and had him brought to the third entrance to the temple of the LORD. "I am going to ask you something," the king said to Jeremiah. "Do not hide anything from me."

In John 15:2 (AMP), Jesus says, Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit].

Treasury, [E] ( Mark 12:41 ; Luke 21:1 ) a name given by the rabbins to thirteen chests in the temple, called trumpets from their shape. They stood in the court of the women. It would seem probable that this court was sometimes itself called "the treasury" because it contained these repositories. [

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 King James Version (KJV)

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

In the Bible, “knowledge” refers to examples, truths, and commands that God wants us to know, believe, and heed. Remember the Garden of Eden? Lots of wonderful trees, but God said one was completely off-limits to Adam and Eve. God called it the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Genesis 2:9; Genesis 2:17).

How to acquire knowledge according to the Bible? ›

We can do this by studying the scriptures and words of the prophets, praying, living righteously, attending school or taking other courses, taking interest in the things around us, and seeking to understand our experiences. As we gain knowledge, we will learn to appreciate all that the Lord has provided for us.

We see first that God gives “the form of knowledge” to us through the law, or through the written word of God. Without Holy Spirit enlightenment, the written word gives us a sketch, pencilling, outline, or framework of what God wants to impart to us.

Wisdom takes knowledge and applies it with discernment based on experience, evaluation, and lessons learned. A quote by an unknown author sums up the differences well: “Knowledge is knowing what to say. Wisdom is knowing when to say it.”

For example, in a public gathering, a person who claims to have the gift of knowledge may describe a medical problem (such as syphilis or trench foot) and ask anyone suffering from the described problem to identify themselves and receive an effective prayer for healing.

1 Corinthians 1:4-7). What we can conclude then is the gift of knowledge is an understanding of the things in this world and in our lives that is founded in the Gospel and rooted in the Scriptures. This gift is closely related to the gift of wisdom which is alluded to by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.

He who remains in this city shall die by the sword: As he had consistently done through his prophetic ministry, Jeremiah told the people to surrender to the Babylonians so that they could live in exile and wait for the promised restoration of God's people.

Now, as if to guard us from viewing these words in too general a sense, the Lord has limited their meaning in the next verse--"To appoint unto those who mourn in Zion." The promise, therefore, is not to those who mourn generally, but to those who mourn specially; not to those who are in heaviness and sorrow from mere ...

Torn garments in this text is a sign of mourning for an unpleasant situation of a loved one. King Ahab tore his garments (1 Ki 21:27) when he heard the divine judgements pronounced by Elijah because of the atrocities committed by the king and his wife Jezebel (1 Ki 21:17–29).

meaning. To bind up one's wounds is to heal one's physical or inner pain and sorrows.