Jeremiah 43
Summary for Jer 43:1-7: 43:1-7 a Johanan and the rest of the people betrayed their oath (42:20 b) when they chose not to trust in the Lord’s answer through Jeremiah.43:3 c It is not known why Baruch was blamed.
43:7 d The city of Tahpanhes (2:16 e; Ezek 30:18 f), now known as Tell Dafneh, guarded the road entering Egypt at its northeast corner.
43:10 g Nebuchadnezzar: Cp. 42:2-22 h; Ezek 29:19-20 i. According to an Akkadian inscription, Nebuchadnezzar invaded Egypt in 568–567 BC, less than twenty years after Jeremiah’s message.
Summary for Jer 43:12-13: 43:12-13 j In the ancient Near East, temples and idols were regarded as power centers, so successful invaders usually destroyed them.
43:13 k The sacred pillars were highly prized by the ancient Egyptians.
• in the temple of the sun: Or in Heliopolis. The sun was the supreme deity of the Egyptian religion. The ruins of this city are about six miles northeast of modern Cairo.
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