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Themes in Jeremiah 38

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Themes in Jeremiah 38

Jeremiah 38:1 (show verse)

Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard the words Jeremiah was speaking to all the people:

Gedaliah » A prince who caused imprisonment of jeremiah
Jehucal » Son of shelemiah
Malchiah » Also called melchiah » An aaronite
Mattan » Father of shephatiah
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Pashur » Father of gedaliah, who perscuted jeremiah
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Shelemiah » Father of jehucal
Shephatiah » An enemy of jeremiah

“This is what the Lord says: ‘Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live. He will keep his life like the spoils of war and will live.’

Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:3 (show verse)

This is what the Lord says: ‘This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon’s army, and he will capture it.’”

Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:4 (show verse)

The officials then said to the king, “This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not seeking the well-being of this people, but disaster.”

Jehucal » Son of shelemiah
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified » Zedekiah
Shephatiah » An enemy of jeremiah
Slander » Exemplified » Jeremiah's enemies

Jeremiah 38:5 (show verse)

King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”

Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified » Zedekiah
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » And persecuting jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:6 (show verse)

So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the guard’s courtyard, lowering Jeremiah with ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

Cruelty » Examples of
Dungeon » In prisons
Hammelech » Name of a man, or possibly only an appellation, meaning "the king,"
Imprisonment » Of jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified » Zedekiah
Prisoners » Cruelty to
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confinement » Dungeon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » And persecuting jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:7 (show verse)

But Ebed-melech, a Cushite court official employed in the king’s palace, heard Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate,

Benjamin » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Christian ministers » Kindness to » Ebed-melech to jeremiah,
Ebed-melech » Jeremiah rescued by
Ethiopia » Treats jeremiah kindly
Eunuch » Influential court officials
Gates » Thrones of kings at
intercession » Instances of » Ebed-melech for jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Ebed-melech, the egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:8 (show verse)

Ebed-melech went from the king’s palace and spoke to the king:

Christian ministers » Kindness to » Ebed-melech to jeremiah,
Ebed-melech » Jeremiah rescued by
Ethiopia » Treats jeremiah kindly
Eunuch » Influential court officials
intercession » Instances of » Ebed-melech for jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Ebed-melech, the egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:9 (show verse)

“My lord the king, these men have been evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern where he will die from hunger, because there is no more bread in the city.”

Christian ministers » Kindness to » Ebed-melech to jeremiah,
Ebed-melech » Jeremiah rescued by
Ethiopia » Treats jeremiah kindly
Eunuch » Influential court officials
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Ebed-melech for jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Ebed-melech, the egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:10 (show verse)

So the king commanded Ebed-melech, the Cushite, “Take from here 30 men under your authority and pull Jeremiah the prophet up from the cistern before he dies.”

Christian ministers » Kindness to » Ebed-melech to jeremiah,
Criminals » In dungeons
Ebed-melech » Jeremiah rescued by
Ethiopia » Treats jeremiah kindly
Eunuch » Influential court officials
intercession » Instances of » Ebed-melech for jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Ebed-melech, the egyptian, intercedes to the king for him, and secures his release
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations

Jeremiah 38:11 (show verse)

So Ebed-melech took the men under his authority and went to the king’s palace to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them by ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

Jeremiah 38:12 (show verse)

Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, “Place these old rags and clothes between your armpits and the ropes.” Jeremiah did so,

Jeremiah 38:13 (show verse)

and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern, but he continued to stay in the guard’s courtyard.

Jeremiah 38:14 (show verse)

King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance of the Lord’s temple. The king said to Jeremiah, “I am going to ask you something; don’t hide anything from me.”

Jeremiah » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:15 (show verse)

Jeremiah replied to Zedekiah, “If I tell you, you will kill me, won’t you? Besides, if I give you advice, you won’t listen to me anyway.”

Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:16 (show verse)

King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in private, “As the Lord lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to take your life.”

Oath » Zedekiah » Swears » Jeremiah
Oaths » In covenants
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:17 (show verse)

Jeremiah therefore said to Zedekiah, “This is what the Lord, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If indeed you surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive.

Jeremiah 38:18 (show verse)

But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city will be handed over to the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape from them.’”

Jeremiah 38:19 (show verse)

But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am worried about the Judeans who have deserted to the Chaldeans. They may hand me over to the Judeans to abuse me.”

King » Influenced by popular opinion » Zedekiah
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:20 (show verse)

“They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the Lord in what I am telling you, so it may go well for you and you can live.

Obedience to God » Exhortations to
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:21 (show verse)

But if you refuse to surrender, this is the verdict that the Lord has shown me:

Jeremiah 38:22 (show verse)

‘All the women who remain in the palace of Judah’s king will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon and will say:

Your trusted friends misled you
and overcame you.
Your feet sank into the mire,
and they deserted you.

Jeremiah 38:23 (show verse)

All your wives and sons will be brought out to the Chaldeans. You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn down.’”

Jeremiah 38:24 (show verse)

Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Don’t let anyone know about these things or you will die.

Jeremiah 38:25 (show verse)

If the officials hear that I have spoken with you and come and demand of you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king; don’t hide anything from us and we won’t kill you. Also, what did the king say to you?’

Jeremiah 38:26 (show verse)

then you will tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

Jonathan » A scribe
King » Influenced by popular opinion » Zedekiah
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:27 (show verse)

When all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he reported the exact words to them the king had commanded, and they quit speaking with him because nothing had been heard.

King » Influenced by popular opinion » Zedekiah
Prisoners » Jeremiah
Prisoners » Kindness to » By the prison guard to jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf

Jeremiah 38:28 (show verse)

Jeremiah remained in the guard’s courtyard until the day Jerusalem was captured, and he was there when it happened.