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Jer. 26:1 The events of this chapter occur c. 609 b.c.
Jer. 26:3 God’s reason for sending Jeremiah is to offer Judah one more chance to turn from . . . evil so that he may relent from punishing. This is generally the intent of prophetic preaching in Scripture (see 18:7–8).
Jer. 26:6 Shiloh. See note on 7:12–14. a curse. See 24:9 and 25:18.
Jer. 26:9 Why have you prophesied? Jeremiah’s audience considers a sermon against Jerusalem and the temple to be disrespectful to God. Jeremiah considers their sinful deeds the real show of disrespect (7:11–15).
Jer. 26:10 officials. Judges, in this instance. took their seat. To judge the matter. entry of the New Gate. The place where judicial proceedings occurred (see Amos 5:12, 15).
Jer. 26:11 The priests and the prophets claim Jeremiah has committed treason because he prophesied against this city.
Jer. 26:12 The Lord sent me. Jeremiah claims to speak only God’s words (1:4–10) concerning the city and temple (this house).
Jer. 26:16 The officials (judges) and people (assembled community) oppose the religious leaders’ wishes.
Jer. 26:17 elders of the land. Most likely civic leaders from other cities.
Jer. 26:18 Micah. The biblical prophet. prophesied. This verse quotes Mic. 3:12. days of Hezekiah. 715–687 b.c.
Jer. 26:19 The elders note how Hezekiah and the people understood Micah’s words and repented. God then stopped Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah in 701 b.c. (2 Kings 18–19). The elders advise obedience to Jeremiah’s words. This shows that Micah’s oracle was considered scripture by this time. It also shows that prophecy has a moral purpose, rather than simply telling the future (see note on Jer. 18:7; see also Isa. 38:1–6).
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