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Jeremiah Goes Free
Jeremiah 39:11–18
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In 1838, on the night when the slaves were set free in Jamaica, a large mahogany coffin was made and a grave was dug. Into that coffin the liberated slaves threw the reminders of their former life of slavery-whips, torture irons, branding irons, coarse frocks and shirts, large … More
Babylon had a strange foreign policy toward conquered lands. They deported the rich and powerful, leaving only the very poor in charge, thus making them grateful to their conquerors. (v. 10). This policy helped to assure them conquered populations would not revolt.
God had promised to rescue Jeremiah from his trouble (1:8). Because he had been imprisoned by his own people they assumed he was a traitor and on the side of the Babylonians. They undoubtedly knew he had counseled the leaders of Israel and Judah to cooperate with Babylon and predicted a Babylonian victory. So the Babylonians freed Jeremiah and protected him (vv. 11-14). What a difference there was between Jeremiah’s fate and that of Zedekiah. Jeremiah was freed; Zedekiah was imprisoned. Jeremiah was saved because of his faith; Zedekiah was destroyed because of his fear. Jeremiah was treated with respect; Zedekiah was treated with contempt. Jeremiah was concerned for the people; Zedekiah was concerned only for himself.
Ebed-Melech, the Ethiopian, had risked his life to save God’s prophet, Jeremiah (38:7-13). When Babylon conquered Jerusalem, God protected Ebed-Melech from the Babylonians (vv. 15-18). God has special rewards for his people; some in this life and some will be in the next.Application
“And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you (me) free“ (John 8:32).
Jeremiah 39:11-18 (English Standard Version)
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, "Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you." So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard. They entrusted him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he lived among the people. The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard: "Go, and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day. But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have put your trust in me, declares the LORD.'"
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