The Bible in a Year: Season 2, Episode 91 | Jeremiah 34-40

For this episode, Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence journey through one of the darkest and most historically significant stretches of the Book of Jeremiah — chapters 34 through 40 — tracing the final days of Jerusalem under King Zedekiah, Jeremiah's harrowing imprisonment in a muddy cistern, and the devastating fulfillment of everything the weeping prophet had warned Jerusalem about as Nebuchadnezzar burns the temple and the city to the ground. The hosts draw a deeply moving lesson from the compassionate act of Ebed-Melech the Kushite — who not only pulled Jeremiah from the cistern but padded the ropes with old rags so the prophet's skin wouldn't be cut — reminding listeners that how we help someone reveals the true condition of our heart, and that kindness in the details is the mark of a genuinely Christlike character. A standout moment comes as the episode arrives at the fall of Jerusalem in chapter 39 — where Nebuchadnezzar blinds Zedekiah after forcing him to watch the slaughter of his family, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy to the letter — a sobering reminder that the word of God never fails, even when it is the hardest word to hear. This installment closes on a simple and powerful pastoral charge: obey God, trust Him, love Him, serve Him — and everything is going to work out in His timing. Join us every day on our YouTube channel as Pastor Kevin and guests walk through the entire Bible in a year! For more information, please visit www.kingdomemc.com. #BibleInAYear #Jeremiah #BookOfJeremiah #FallOfJerusalem #Zedekiah #Nebuchadnezzar #EbedMelech #CisternOfJeremiah #BabylonianExile #OldTestament #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #ScriptureTeaching #GodsSovereignty #Prophecy #Faith #Judgment #Compassion #DailyDevotional #BiblicalHistory