Jeremiah 43:1-7

THE PEOPLE OF JUDAH AND THEIR LEADERS REJECT THE WORD OF YHWH AND SEEK REFUGE IN EGYPT (JEREMIAH 43:1). Even as Jeremiah had been giving to the people ‘the word of YHWH' he had recognised from their reaction that they were going to reject it. And so it proved. A group of ‘proud men', which included... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 43:8-13

YHWH DECLARES TO JUDAH THAT FAR FROM ESCAPING THE VENGEANCE OF NEBUCHADREZZAR, IT WILL REACH THEM IN TAHPANHES (JEREMIAH 43:8). We know from a damaged Babylonian tablet that Nebuchadrezzar did invade Egypt, where, after various successes he reached an understanding with Ahmose II (Amasis c.570-526... [ Continue Reading ]

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