(Week #34) Judah’s Last King (Jeremiah 52:1-34)

I. The Last King’s Rise (v. 1-2)
A. The King is appointed. (v.1)
B. The King is the same as his predecessors. (v.2)

II. The Last King’s Resistance (v. 3-5)
A. The King rebels against Nebuchadnezzar (v.3)
a. The King follows the advice of false prophets (Jer. 28:10-11)
b. Jeremiah had already advised the captives of their time in captivity. (Jer. 29:9-10)

B. Babylon responds to the rebellion. (v. 4-5)

III. The Last King’s Ruin (v. 9-11)
A. The King loses his position, perception, and progeny in one day.
a. Jeremiah had warned this would happen. (Jer. 38:17-18)

IV. The Last King’s Replacement (v. 31-34)
A. Israel’s other King is released from prison. (v.31)
B. The King’s release and kind treatment inspired the Jews with hope. (v. 32-34)

V. Principles for Christians
A. Be careful what you allow into your worldview. As Zedekiah learned, not everyone who claims to speak for God speaks the truth. [Matt. 7:15-17; Acts 20:28-30]
a. Five Marks of a False Teacher:
1. False teachers are excellent communicators but are generally weak expositors of Scripture.
2. False teachers are more interested in large crowds rather than deep spiritual growth.
3. False teachers reject any form of correction or confrontation.
4. False teachers avoid having strong elders or Christians around them.
5. False teachers look nothing like their sermons/teachings. They are often prideful.
B. Be careful to follow God’s Word. Obedience is the key to application and spiritual growth. Our goal is to be an overcomer for Christ.


Earl D. Radmacher, Ronald Barclay Allen, and H. Wayne House, Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Commentary (Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1999), 945.
Charles H. Dyer, “Jeremiah,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1985), 1206.