1 At the beginning of the reign of Judah's king Jehoiakim son of Josiah, the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah:
2 Yahweh says this, "Stand in the courtyard of Yahweh's House and say to all who come from the towns of Judah to worship in Yahweh's house - all that I command you to say; do not omit anything!
3 Perhaps they will listen to you. Perhaps each one will turn from his wicked ways. Then I will change my mind and forget the destruction that I have planned to inflict on them because of their wicked deeds.
4 Tell them: This is what Yahweh says: "You have not obeyed me and you have failed to walk according to my Law which I have set before you.
5 You have not heeded my servants, the prophets, whom I have persistently sent to you. If you stubbornly close your ears to them,
6 I will treat this House of mine as I treated the sanctuary of Shiloh and let all the nations see that Jerusalem is a cursed city."
7 The priests, the prophets and all the people heard what Jeremiah said in Yahweh's House.
8 When Jeremiah finished saying all that Yahweh had commanded, he was besieged by the priests and prophets saying, "You are bound to die!
9 How dare you speak in Yahweh's Name telling us that this House will be treated like Shiloh and this city is to become a deserted ruins." And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the House of Yahweh.
10 Upon hearing this, the leaders of Judah came up from the king's palace to the House of Yahweh and took their place at the entrance of the New Gate.
11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the leaders of the people: "This man must die for he has spoken against the city as you have heard with your own ears!"
12 Jeremiah replied, "I have been sent by Yahweh to prophesy against this House and this city all that you have heard.
13 Hence, reform your ways and your deeds and obey Yahweh your God that he may change his mind and not bring upon you the destruction he had intended.
14 As for me I am in your hands; do with me whatever you consider just and right.
15 But know that I am innocent and if you take my life you commit a crime that is a curse on yourselves, on the city and the people. In truth it was Yahweh who sent me to say all that I said in your hearing."
16 Then the leaders, backed by the people, said to the priests and the prophets, "This man does not deserve death; he spoke to us in the Name of Yahweh."
17 Some of the elders of the land addressed the people's assembly saying,
18 "Micah of Moresheth prophesied publicly in the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah: 'Zion will become like a field, Jerusalem a heap of rubble and the Temple Mount a hill of overgrown thickets.'
19 Did King Hezekiah of Judah and the people of Judah kill him? They instead feared Yahweh and implored his pardon until they succeeded in their plea to make him change his mind; and Yahweh did not inflict the harm with which he had threatened them. How can we commit such a crime?"
20 There was another man, by the name of Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim who also prophesied in the name of Yahweh. He spoke against this city and this country in words similar to those of Jeremiah.
21 When King Jehoiakim together with his officials heard his words, he decided to do away with him. When Uriah came to know about it, he was scared and fled to Egypt.
22 But King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Achbor with some people into Egypt.
23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim who had him slain and his body thrown into the common people's burial place.
24 As for Jeremiah he was befriended by Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and was not handed over to those who wanted him put to death.
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Jeremiah chapter deals with the prophet's prophecy about the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, and how religious and politicians reacted to this message. They accused him of blasphemy and threatened him with death, but Jeremiah kept his position. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
2 Kings 19:2 - "And sent Eliakim, who was over the house, and Sebna, the registrar, and the elders of the priests, dressed in bags, Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet." This verse mentions the prophet Isaiah, who also prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem, and how the leaders sought their guidance.
Ezekiel 33:30-33-"Thus, thus, O Son of man, speak to the children of your people and say unto them, When I make the sword on earth, and the people of the earth take a man of his own Terms, and constitute it for his Atalaia; and he comes to see the sword to come upon the earth, and to touch the trumpet and to warn the people, if he who hears the sound of the trumpet is not warned, and the sword and the sword and the Taking, your blood will be over your head. " This verse talks about the responsibility of leaders to warn the people about imminent destruction and their consequences.
Lamentations 2:6 - "And he wondered his tabernacle as a garden; he destroyed the place of his congregation; the Lord made the solemn festivals and the Sabbath forget, and in the indignation of his wrath rejected the king and the priest." This verse describes the destruction of the temple and the rejection of religious leaders by God.
Amos 7:12-13 - "And I said Amos to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, no son of a prophet, but a cattle, and cultivator of Sicomoros; but the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, and prophesies to my people of Israel. " This verse talks about the call of the prophet Amos and how God can choose anyone to be his messenger, regardless of his origin or profession.
Acts 5:27-29-"And, bringing them, they introduced them to the Council. And the high priest has questioned them, saying, We do not expressly send you that you would not teach in that name? And behold, you have filled with your doctrine, and want upon us the blood of this man. " This verse shows how the religious leaders of the New Testament also pursue those who preached the message of God, as well as the leaders of Jerusalem in the time of Jeremiah.
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