Is the Prophet Jeremiah's tomb in Ireland?

ROFL It is said Jeremiah's bones lie on Devenish Island, in beautiful Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Many years ago, I took a group of young people who were in a Christian camp to the island as part of their daily activities. The tour guide announced Jeremiah was buried on the island, and I told the toung people they would be excused all chores for the week if anyone could find the spot! Of course no one could. This theory is part of the mythology surrounding so called British (or Anglo) Israelism, and has no basis in fact or history.

 

Interesting idea, but I would also lump it in with the Worlwide Church of Gods British Israelism.

 

I don't think it really matters.

 

SheEagle, I can assure you if there was the slightest shred of evidence surrounding this story the Northern Ireland Tourist Board would have capitalised upon it. Take it from me, as someone who lives here it is rooted in British Israelism.

 

What!!!!

You don't think it really matters!!!!

Heads of State could rise and fall on this one issue.

Just kidding

Saint John

 

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

- William Blake, c. 1804

 

Jeremiah never go to Ireland! He preached in Jerusalem! You know better that! The Bible saying so. He died soemwhere in the area of Israel.

Ireland is about 2000 miles away from Israel!! He cannot reach there! The Bible does not saying Jeremiah reached Ireland.

I believe Jeremiah died in Israel.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 - Amen!

Posttribber/Amiller

[ January 15, 2003, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: Jim1999 ]

 

Good for you, but is that any reason to call someone a "FOOL!!" for asking a question?

 

On British-Israelism and Jeremiah:

"The House of Israel exists to-day as the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic peoples, awaiting the day of full restoration when they will return wholeheartedly to God and be cleansed of all unrighteousness."
Primogenesis, Howard B. Rand, 1953

Jeremiah, according to them, died in Ireland and was buried there, awaiting the resurrection and his own justification in seeing "Israel" get right with God. Why Ireland? The book does not say, except it would be part of the House of David under the British-Israelism scheme of things.

I offer this just as a source for the notion that Jeremiah died and was buried in Ireland.....not that I believe it to be true.

Cheers,

Jim

 

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
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Hymn number 655 in the Anglican Common Prayer & Hymn Book. Sang this a number of times during school days.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Thank you, RSR,,you are welcome.

We used to sing this hymn as a Christian service hymn. As you might remember, I grew up and was schooled in the Church of England and I am quite familiar with her ways and hymns.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Go read Jeremiah 51:59.
Likely Jeremiah died in Babylon.

 

Jim said:

Hymn number 655 in the Anglican Common Prayer & Hymn Book.

Appears in the hymn book that the Anglican and United Churches used to use jointly, as well. For some strange reason, in the topical index it is listed under "Ecology."

Of course, by institutionalizing it as a hymn at all, it seems to me that they are all missing the point. Blake was mocking the myth that Joseph of Arimathea or Jesus ever set foot on British soil. It seemed apropos to post it to this thread, as well.

 

The hymn does not say that Jesus walked on England's shores, but poses the question,,,,And did those feet..........?

The second stanza in the Common Prayer book is:

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

It was based on Mal 3:4 "Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years."

It was always sung as a hymn unto Christian service, and the imagery applies to that.

Cheers,

Jim

[ January 16, 2003, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Jim1999 ]