When Pharaoh's army causes the Chaldeans to temporarily lift the siege, Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah asking for prayer. Jeremiah warns that Egypt will return home and the Chaldeans will burn Jerusalem. Attempting to leave the city, Jeremiah is arrested as a deserter, beaten, and imprisoned. Zedekiah secretly asks for God's word; Jeremiah says he will be given to Babylon.
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Characters in This Chapter
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet who faithfully proclaimed judgment and hope
Baruch
Jeremiah's secretary who wrote down his prophecies
Josiah
Reformer King of Judah
Judah
Son of Jacob, Ancestor of David and Christ
Zephaniah
Prophet of the Day of the Lord
Pharaoh (of Exodus)
Ruler of Egypt during the Exodus
Benjamin
Youngest Son of Jacob
Jonathan
Faithful Friend of David
Places in This Chapter
Egypt
View on MapEgypt plays a significant role throughout the Bible, from the time of Abraham to the flight of the Holy Family. Joseph was sold into slavery there and rose to become second to Pharaoh, saving his family during famine. The Israelites were enslaved in Egypt for 400 years before God delivered them through Moses in the Exodus. Jesus' family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, fulfilling the prophecy "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Position in Book
Call and Early MinistryChapters 1-6
Conflict and PersecutionChapters 7-29
Hope and RestorationChapters 30-33
Fall of JerusalemChapters 34-45
Events before and after Jerusalem's fall, Jeremiah's suffering.
Oracles Against NationsChapters 46-51
Historical AppendixChapters 52
Bible Bites
The Longest Book by Word Count
While Psalms has more chapters, Jeremiah is actually the longest book in the Bible by total word count. The weeping prophet's 52 chapters contain approximately 33,000 words in Hebrew, chronicling Judah's final days before exile.
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