Jehoikim was a very different king from Josiah. At the beginning of his reign, therefore, God sent Jeremiah to warn the people against being led astray into further disobedience to him
- What reason does God given for sending his servant on this dangerous mission?
See verse 3 and cf. 2 Chr. 36:15; 2Pet. 3:9; Luke 13:34, 35. - Note the points of resemblance between Jeremiah and Jesus (See Study 8, Question 3; and Matt. 16:14); e.g. cf., Matt. 24:1, 2; 26:61; 27:4, 24, 25. Consider also the experiences of Jeremiah and Uriah in the light of what Jesus foretold for his disciples. Cf. John 15:18-20; 16:33; 1 Pet. 4:12, 13.
Notes
- Verses 4-6. It seems probable that this brief summary of Jeremiah’s words is given more fully in chapter 7.
- Verse 18. ‘Micah of Moresheth’: see Mic. 1:1, 14.
- Verse 24. ‘Ahikam son of Shaphan’: one of those sent by King Josiah to consult the prophetess Huldah (2 Kgs. 22: 12, 13), and the father of Gedaliah, who was made governor after the fall of Jerusalem (40:5, 6).
