Jeremiah 36:2

"In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"

Key Reflection

The reference to the "fourth year" marks a specific historical moment that aligns with divine revelation, emphasizing the precise timing of God's Word. This detail underscores the reliability and sovereignty of God’s communication through the prophet Jeremiah, highlighting how His messages are not arbitrary but tied to significant temporal events in Judah's history.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A roll of a book -A parchment-scroll, consisting of several skins sewn together, and cut of an even breadth, with a piece of wood at one end (or, in case of larger volumes, at both ends) on which to roll them up. Write therein all the words ... -The phrase means that the roll was to contain “all the counsel of God”Acts 20:27upon the special point mentioned inJeremiah 36:3; and that the prophet was not to keep anything back.

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