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Jer. 36:1 fourth year. Probably in 605 b.c., prior to Babylon controlling Judah (2 Kings 24:1) and also prior to Babylon taking captives from Judah (Dan. 1:1–4).

Jer. 36:4 Baruch (see 32:12–16) was Jeremiah’s friend and fellow servant of God (36:32; 45:1–5). Jeremiah dictated the words for the scroll to Baruch.

Jer. 36:6 you are to go. Evidence of Baruch’s commitment to God and his word. day of fasting. Usually called in times of emergency (see Joel 2:15–17), perhaps on the occasion of the Babylonian invasion of 605 b.c. (Jer. 36:1). read the words. As Jeremiah’s representative, Baruch was to make a public proclamation of God’s warning.

Jer. 36:23–24 The king and his servants show no regard for God’s word. To them the scroll is merely fuel for the fire. To cut . . . off God’s words with a knife and burn them showed foolish, proud disregard for a message from their all-powerful Creator and Judge.

Jer. 36:29 Jehoiakim burned the scroll because he did not believe Babylon’s invasion would succeed (7:1–15; 26:9).

Jer. 36:30 Because of his disregard for God’s word, Jehoiakim will have no heir to succeed him and will not receive a respectable burial (22:18–19). This judgment is fulfilled in 37:1.

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