Aim: To find our rest and protection in Jesus, the ''Prince of Peace.''
Doctrine: David's kingly line ends in Jesus—who suffered for others. Zedekiah, (like even the redeemed), deserved a violent end; Jesus, (the lone righteous One), endured it for His elect.
Exegesis: ''Crime and punishment'' in the kingdom of God: unrepented-of sin brings certain judgment (vv. 1-3); unmerited grace conveys sure mercy (vv. 4-5); the unfailing word of God renders results (vv. 6-7).
Further application: How to honor the (real) Prince of Peace: wage an all-out war on my sins, and take my rest at Christ's behest (only).
Key verse: v. 5 ''You shall die in peace; as in the ceremonies of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so they shall burn incense for you and lament for you, saying, 'Alas, lord!' For I have pronounced the word, says the LORD.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.