Jeremiah 26:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.

The priests

General references

Psalm 78:60

Bible References

The priests

"It did no good for me to punish your people. They did not respond to such correction. You slaughtered your prophets like a voracious lion."

Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying, "Let's destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let's remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more."

The Lord answered, "If you have raced on foot against men and they have worn you out, how will you be able to compete with horses? And if you feel secure only in safe and open country, how will you manage in the thick undergrowth along the Jordan River?

Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says."

Now Pashhur son of Immer heard Jeremiah prophesy these things. He was the priest who was chief of security in the Lord's temple.

But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.

(Mem) But it happened due to the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous.

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!

The blood of the saints and prophets was found in her, along with the blood of all those who had been killed on the earth."

General references

He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.