JEREMIAH THREATENED WITH DEATH

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH

The Prophet of Judah’s Downfall and Restoration

DENUNCIATION OF JUDAH, Jeremiah 1-33

4. The Impending Judgment, Jeremiah 24-29

Jeremiah 26:1-15

JEREMIAH THREATENED WITH DEATH

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,

“Thus says the LORD, ‘Stand in the court of the LORD’S house [Jeremiah], and speak to all [the people of] the cities of Judah who have come to worship in the LORD’S house all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. Do not omit a word!

It may be that they will listen and everyone will turn from his wickedness, so that I may relent and reverse [My decision concerning] the disaster which I am planning to do to them because of their malevolent deeds.’

And you will say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD, “If you will not listen to Me and obey My law which I have set before you,

and listen and follow [carefully] the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you repeatedly–though you have not listened–

then I will make this house [the temple] like Shiloh, and I will make this city [subject to] the curse of all nations of the earth [because it will be so vile in their sight].”‘” [1 Samuel 4; Jer_7:12]

The priests and the [false] prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Now when Jeremiah finished proclaiming everything that the LORD had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!

Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh [after the ark of the LORD had been taken by our enemies] and this city [Jerusalem] will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered around Jeremiah in the [outer area of the] house of the LORD.

When the princes (court officials) of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and sat in the entrance of the New Gate of the house of the LORD.

Then the priests and the [false] prophets said to the princes and to all the people, “This man is deserving of death, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.”

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

Therefore, now change your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the LORD your God; then the LORD will relent and reverse His decision concerning the misfortune which He has pronounced against you.

As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and suitable to you.

But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on its inhabitants, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”

F.B.Meyer
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Jeremiah 26:1-15

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