Jer 38:28 | KingComments | STEP | When Jeremiah is finished speaking, Zedekiah tells him not to speak to anyone about it ( ). If Jeremiah complies, he will not die. The weakling misses the opportunity to be saved and to save the city. The only thing he fears are the people who surround him ( ). From that side he foresees problems and he wants to cover himself against them. That he has to deal with the eternal God, he ignores. He knows his officials and knows that they will ask Jeremiah what he has discussed with him. They will threaten Jeremiah with death if he does not tell. Zedekiah puts into Jeremiah’s mouth what he should answer the officials ( ). All he has to say to the officials is that he has asked not to have to go to Jonathan's house anymore to die there. Jeremiah indeed asked that, though not in this but in their first interview ( ). Zedekiah has correctly assessed the action of the officials. They come to Jeremiah and question him about the interview he had with Zedekiah ( ). Jeremiah answers with the words the king said to him. With that, the officials are satisfied and they leave Jeremiah alone. Jeremiah spends the rest of his days in the court of the guardhouse until the day that Jerusalem is captured ( ). The sentence, “stayed in the court of the guardhouse until the day that Jerusalem was captured”, shows that he is still alive at that moment, which is evidence of God’s faithfulness to him. God proves that He keeps those who trust in His promise of keeping and are obedient to His Word. Not every believer receives the pledge of being kept from sickness or death. Every believer does receive the promise of the Lord that He will not put to shame their trust in Him.

‏ Jeremiah 38:28

Questions of the Officials

When Jeremiah is finished speaking, Zedekiah tells him not to speak to anyone about it (Jer 38:24). If Jeremiah complies, he will not die. The weakling misses the opportunity to be saved and to save the city. The only thing he fears are the people who surround him (Jer 38:25). From that side he foresees problems and he wants to cover himself against them. That he has to deal with the eternal God, he ignores. He knows his officials and knows that they will ask Jeremiah what he has discussed with him. They will threaten Jeremiah with death if he does not tell.

Zedekiah puts into Jeremiah’s mouth what he should answer the officials (Jer 38:26). All he has to say to the officials is that he has asked not to have to go to Jonathan's house anymore to die there. Jeremiah indeed asked that, though not in this but in their first interview (Jer 37:20). Zedekiah has correctly assessed the action of the officials. They come to Jeremiah and question him about the interview he had with Zedekiah (Jer 38:27). Jeremiah answers with the words the king said to him. With that, the officials are satisfied and they leave Jeremiah alone. Jeremiah spends the rest of his days in the court of the guardhouse until the day that Jerusalem is captured (Jer 38:28).

The sentence, “stayed in the court of the guardhouse until the day that Jerusalem was captured”, shows that he is still alive at that moment, which is evidence of God’s faithfulness to him. God proves that He keeps those who trust in His promise of keeping and are obedient to His Word. Not every believer receives the pledge of being kept from sickness or death. Every believer does receive the promise of the Lord that He will not put to shame their trust in Him.