Jeremiah 52 - Introduction

Historical Appendix to the Book

This ch. except Jeremiah 52:28, whose source is unknown, is taken from 2 Kings 24:18; 2Ki 25:21; 2 Kings 25:27-30, but in some cases the text here has been more faithfully preserved than that in 2 Kings Vv4-11, 13-16 here have already appeared in Jeremiah 39:1-2; Jeremiah 39:4-10, where see notes. Particulars relating to the Temple vessels, etc., not recorded in ch. 39, are given here (see Jeremiah 52:17), while Nebuchadnezzar's charge concerning Jeremiah's safety (Jeremiah 39:2-14) is not found in the present narrative. The aim in adding this Appendix apparently was to shew the fulfilment of that overthrow which Jeremiah had so persistently foretold. It may be added that Jeremiah 52:2; Jeremiah 52:15; Jeremiah 52:22are not found in the LXX.