Jeremiah 43:8-13
43:10 a Nebuchadnezzar: Cp. 42:2-22 b; Ezek 29:19-20 c. 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 d In the ancient Near East, temples and idols were regarded as power centers, so successful invaders usually destroyed them.
43:13 e 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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