Jer 22:13-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 22:13-23: 22:13-23 Egypt placed another of Josiah’s sons, Eliakim, on the throne in Jerusalem. His name was changed to Jehoiakim . Most of the material in chs 7–20 was probably written during Jehoiakim’s reign (609–598 BC ). The Lord indicted him because of his faithlessness and greed, brought him to trial, declared him guilty, and pronounced the death penalty against him. 22:13 Because Jehoiakim forced poor men to work as slaves with no pay, his building projects had injustice built into their walls .

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‏ Jeremiah 22:13-17

Summary for Jer 22:13-23: 22:13-23 ^a Egypt placed another of Josiah’s sons, Eliakim, on the throne in Jerusalem. His name was changed to Jehoiakim. Most of the material in chs 7–20 ^b was probably written during Jehoiakim’s reign (609–598 BC). The Lord indicted him because of his faithlessness and greed, brought him to trial, declared him guilty, and pronounced the death penalty against him. 22:13 ^c Because Jehoiakim forced poor men to work as slaves with no pay, his building projects had injustice built into their walls.
22:14 ^d a magnificent palace: Archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of what is believed to be this palace three miles south of Jerusalem. The foundations indicate that the building had huge rooms.
Summary for Jer 22:15-16: 22:15-16 ^e If Jehoiakim wanted plenty to eat and drink, he did not have to resort to corruption and oppression. Compared with his prosperous father, Josiah, Jehoiakim was not a great king. Josiah, by contrast, had been just and right in all his dealings, a servant of God and his people. Because he had lived up to the requirements of the ancient covenant, God blessed him.
22:17 ^f Unlike his father, Josiah, Jehoiakim practiced greed and dishonesty and ignored the requirements of the covenant.