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Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) and the False Theory of Premillennialism


“Is this man Coniah a despised, broken vessel? Is he a vessel wherein none delighteth? Wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not? O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah.” Jeremiah 22:28-30


Jehoiachin of Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and he was taken into captivity by King Nebuchadnezzr to Babylon (cf. 2 Kings 24:10-12). While there is little account of this wicked king, we do have some insight regarding him in the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s prophecy is of great value in answering a popular but false doctrine. The theory of premillennialism has long contended that based on Revelation 20:1-6 Christ would literally reign on earth for 1000 years. Moreover, the view is that this reign will be from the city of Jerusalem, which they take out of Isaiah 2:3. Please consider the above passage and compare the inspired prophet to a manufactured doctrine that missed not just the location but the purpose of Christ’s ascension to the right hand of the Father. It is certainly important for us to be able to answer this error that a majority of Christendom accepts as the scenario that will unfold at the end of time. 

 

Jeremiah and Matthew are Inspired, Premillennialists are Not

Jeremiah rightly prophesied that “no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah.” The location of Jerusalem is in Judah. After Coniah (also known as Jeconiah and Jehoiachin) was taken away, there would no longer be a king that would reign in Jerusalem. So let us consider the words of Matthew’s Gospel. Matthew 1:1 states what the Holy Spirit was giving here. “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the Son of Abraham.” Matthew goes down and lays out the genealogy of our Lord. When he gets to verse 11, the Holy Spirit reveals through the word that Jesus had one Jechoniah, the son (grandson) of Josiah, as an ancestor to Christ, who was carried away to Babylon (cf. Matt. 1:12). 


It is widely known that Jerusalem is in Judah. The throne of David was in Jerusalem. Jesus is a son of David, son of Abraham, and son of Coniah. So it is certain that Jesus will not reign in Jerusalem which is in Judah. If he did set reign from Jerusalem, the Bible is false and we need not believe it. We must therefore find an explanation of where the Lord will reign and when?


The Lord Reigns Now in Heaven

The location of the headquarters of Christ’s kingdom is Heaven.   This was the work of God, “which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,  far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world but also in that which is to come:  and he put all things in which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all (Eph. 1:20-23).” Christ ascended to reign at the right hand of God. He has all authority on Heaven and on Earth (cf. Matt 28:18) and it would not only violate the prophecy of Jeremiah; it would also relegate Jesus to reigning from an inferior location. Isaiah wrote,  “Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest (Isa. 66;1).”


Jeconiah was not given much of a description in the waning days of the kingdom of Judah. It was unnecessary. A greater king, who is given much more description was prophesied, came, lived, died, arose, and ascended to His throne in Heaven. He will one day return to judge the Earth and the righteous will be united with Him forever (cf. 1 Thess 4:17). His kingdom will not relocate to Earth and certainly will not relocate to Jerusalem. Any theory that teaches such is unfounded in the Scriptures. When we think of Coniah, let us remember the prophecy fulfilled by our Lord who reigns. 


Grace and Peace, 

R.D. Beavers 


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