Jeremiah 27:18

"Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?"

Key Reflection

This passage underscores Jeremiah's directive for the people to submit to the Babylonian authority as a means of survival, highlighting that resistance would lead to the destruction of Jerusalem. By serving the king of Babylon, they could avoid the desolation prophesied upon their city.

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