Study 25 From the Book of Jeremiah is: Jeremiah 36
1.
The events of this chapter cannot have been very long after
those of chapter 26. (compare the dating in verse 1 with 26:1) God in His
compassion bids Jeremiah make one more appeal. In what respects does it differ
from that of Chapter 26 (a) in its content, (b) in the manner of its delivery,
and (c) in its outcome?
2.
Why do you think the princes felt they must tell the king (verse
16)? Was it to get Jeremiah silenced (cf. Am. 7:10-13), or in the hope that the
king might hearken to God’s word, as Josiah had done (2. Ki. 22:10, 11)? With
verse 24, cf. Is. 66:2. Do you have the impression that this was a fateful
moment for the nation, and that very much depended on the king’s action? Are
there comparable decisions in your life?
3.
Compare verses 19 and 26. How do I describe a successful action
or activity or my own?
Notes
1.
Verse 5: ‘I am debarred’: perhaps because of the fear of his
causing a disturbance (cf. the impact of his Temple sermon in chapter 26), or
perhaps because of some ceremonial defilement.
2.
Verse 8. This verse sums
up in brief the story of the following verses. Note form verses 1 and 9 the
time taken to complete scroll. The incident of chapter 45 falls between verses
8, 9.
