Jeremiah 36:29

Jeremiah 36:30 →

And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?

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Interpretation

Those who despise the word of God, will soon show, as this king did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed. See what enmity there is against God in the carnal mind, and wonder at his patience.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 36:27-31.

Jeremiah 36:27 Jeremiah 36:28 Jeremiah 36:29 Jeremiah 36:30 Jeremiah 36:31

Glossary

Jehoiakim Person: He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B. C. 610-599). His original name was Eliakim (q. v. ).
Babylon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.