Jeremiah 36:30

"Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, ‘The LORD says: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written therein, saying, “The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and will cause to cease from there man and animal”?’”"

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the judgment of God against Jehoiakim for his act of burning the scroll containing prophetic warnings. By destroying the document that foretold the impending destruction by Babylon, Jehoiakim demonstrated his rejection of divine prophecy and faced God's condemnation as a result.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He shall have none to sit ... -The 3 months’ reign of Jehoiakim was too destitute of real power to be a contradiction to this prediction.

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