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Jeremiah 36:1 (show verse)
In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord:
Jeremiah 36:2 (show verse)
“Take a scroll, and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations from the time I first spoke to you during Josiah’s reign until today.
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Books » Made in a roll
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, written by baruch
Prophets » Often committed their predictions to writing
Prophets » Predictions of » Written on rolls and read to the people
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Books » Made in a roll
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, written by baruch
Prophets » Often committed their predictions to writing
Prophets » Predictions of » Written on rolls and read to the people
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Jeremiah 36:3 (show verse)
Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their wrongdoing and their sin.”
Jeremiah 36:4 (show verse)
So Jeremiah summoned Baruch son of Neriah. At Jeremiah’s dictation, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words the Lord had spoken to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 36:5 (show verse)
Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the temple of the Lord,
Jeremiah 36:6 (show verse)
so you must go and read from the scroll—which you wrote at my dictation—the words of the Lord in the hearing of the people at the temple of the Lord on a day of fasting. You must also read them in the hearing of all the Judeans who are coming from their cities.
Jeremiah 36:7 (show verse)
Perhaps their petition will come before the Lord, and each one will turn from his evil way, for the anger and fury that the Lord has pronounced against this people are great.”
Jeremiah 36:8 (show verse)
So Baruch son of Neriah did everything Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him. At the Lord’s temple he read the Lord’s words from the scroll.
Jeremiah 36:9 (show verse)
In the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people of Jerusalem and all those coming in from Judah’s cities into Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.
Jeremiah 36:10 (show verse)
Then at the Lord’s temple, in the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate of the Lord’s temple, in the hearing of all the people, Baruch read Jeremiah’s words from the scroll.
Jeremiah 36:11 (show verse)
When Micaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll,
Jeremiah 36:12 (show verse)
he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace. All the officials were sitting there—Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
Achbor » Father of elnathan
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Delaiah » A prince of judah
Elishama » A secretary to jehoiakim
Elnathan » Father of nehushta, the mother of king jehoiachin
Gemariah » Son of shaphan
Hananiah » Father of zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Michaiah » Son of gemariah » Who expounds to the prophecies of jeremiah read by to the people
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah » Father of gemariah
Shemaiah » Father of delaiah
Zedekiah » A prince of judah
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Delaiah » A prince of judah
Elishama » A secretary to jehoiakim
Elnathan » Father of nehushta, the mother of king jehoiachin
Gemariah » Son of shaphan
Hananiah » Father of zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Michaiah » Son of gemariah » Who expounds to the prophecies of jeremiah read by to the people
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah » Father of gemariah
Shemaiah » Father of delaiah
Zedekiah » A prince of judah
Jeremiah 36:13 (show verse)
Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard when Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people.
Jeremiah 36:14 (show verse)
Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, saying, “Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them.
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Cushi » Father of shelemiah
Jehudi » Jew » A jew, an official at jehoiakim's court who read jeremiah's scroll to the king
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Michaiah » Son of gemariah » Who expounds to the prophecies of jeremiah read by to the people
Nethaniah » Father of jehudi
Shelemiah » Son of cushi
Cushi » Father of shelemiah
Jehudi » Jew » A jew, an official at jehoiakim's court who read jeremiah's scroll to the king
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Michaiah » Son of gemariah » Who expounds to the prophecies of jeremiah read by to the people
Nethaniah » Father of jehudi
Shelemiah » Son of cushi
Jeremiah 36:15 (show verse)
They said to him, “Sit down and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing.
Jeremiah 36:16 (show verse)
When they had heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear and said to Baruch, “We must surely tell the king all these things.”
Jeremiah 36:17 (show verse)
Then they asked Baruch, “Tell us—how did you write all these words? At his dictation?”
Jeremiah 36:18 (show verse)
Baruch said to them, “At his dictation. He recited all these words to me while I was writing on the scroll in ink.”
Jeremiah 36:19 (show verse)
The officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
Jeremiah 36:20 (show verse)
Then they came to the king at the courtyard, having deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and reported everything in the hearing of the king.
Jeremiah 36:21 (show verse)
The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi then read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing by the king.
Jeremiah 36:22 (show verse)
Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning in front of him.
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Brazier » A utensil used for warming houses
Chisleu » Ninth month in the israelitish calendar
Fire » In houses » Lighted in the winter
Impenitence » Instances of » Jehoiakim and his servants
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Month » Chisleu (december)
Winter » The jews frequently had special houses for
Winter » Summer and winter houses
Brazier » A utensil used for warming houses
Chisleu » Ninth month in the israelitish calendar
Fire » In houses » Lighted in the winter
Impenitence » Instances of » Jehoiakim and his servants
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Month » Chisleu (december)
Winter » The jews frequently had special houses for
Winter » Summer and winter houses
Jeremiah 36:23 (show verse)
As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the blazing fire until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the brazier.
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Brazier » A utensil used for warming houses
Impenitence » Instances of » Jehoiakim and his servants
Jehudi » Jew » A jew, an official at jehoiakim's court who read jeremiah's scroll to the king
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Knife » Used for sharpening pens
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Word » As weapon » Despised
Brazier » A utensil used for warming houses
Impenitence » Instances of » Jehoiakim and his servants
Jehudi » Jew » A jew, an official at jehoiakim's court who read jeremiah's scroll to the king
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Knife » Used for sharpening pens
Message despised » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Word » As weapon » Despised
Jeremiah 36:24 (show verse)
As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become terrified or tear their garments.
Jeremiah 36:25 (show verse)
Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Jeremiah 36:26 (show verse)
Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord had hidden them.
Abdeel » Father of shelemiah
Azriel » Father of seriah
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Hammelech » Name of a man, or possibly only an appellation, meaning "the king,"
Jerahmeel » An officer of jehoiakim, king of judah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to prophets
Seraiah » Son of azriel » Commanded by king jehoiakim to seize the prophet jeremiah
Shelemiah » Son of abdeel, commanded to seize jeremiah
Azriel » Father of seriah
Baruch » An amanuensis (copyist) of jeremiah
Hammelech » Name of a man, or possibly only an appellation, meaning "the king,"
Jerahmeel » An officer of jehoiakim, king of judah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Prophecies of, destroyed by jehoiakim
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to prophets
Seraiah » Son of azriel » Commanded by king jehoiakim to seize the prophet jeremiah
Shelemiah » Son of abdeel, commanded to seize jeremiah
Jeremiah 36:27 (show verse)
After the king had burned the scroll with the words Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
Jeremiah 36:28 (show verse)
“Take another scroll, and once again write on it the very words that were on the original scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned.
Jeremiah 36:29 (show verse)
You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: This is what the Lord says: You have burned the scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it: The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and cause it to be without man or beast?’
Jeremiah 36:30 (show verse)
Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his corpse will be thrown out to be exposed to the heat of day and the frost of night.
Jeremiah 36:31 (show verse)
I will punish him, his descendants, and his officers for their wrongdoing. I will bring on them, on the residents of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah all the disaster, which I warned them about but they did not listen.”
Jeremiah 36:32 (show verse)
Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe, and he wrote on it at Jeremiah’s dictation all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim, Judah’s king, had burned in the fire. And many other words like them were added.