PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS (The parentheses
represent poetic literary units) |Conquest of Egypt
Predicted||Israelites Will Be Punished in Egypt||Jeremiah in
Egypt |The LORD's Message to the Israelites in Egypt||The
Judeans in Egypt and the Queen of Heaven| |Calamity For the
Jews||44:19| READING CYCLE THREE (see introductory section)
FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT PARAGRAPH LEVEL This
is a study guide commentary,which means that you are responsible
for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk
in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are
priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a
commentator. Read the chapter in one sitting. Identify the
subjects (reading cycle #3). Compare your subject divisions with
the five translations above. Paragraphing is not inspired, but
it is the key to following the original author's intent, which
is the heart of interpretation. Every paragraph has one and only
one subject. 1. First paragraph 2. Second p