Jeremiah 26:1-6
Summary for Jer 26:1-24: 26:1-24 a Jeremiah was put on trial in the presence of the priests and prophets. The sanctity of the Temple was at issue, for Jeremiah declared that the Lord would destroy the Temple as well as Jerusalem.26:2 b Jeremiah stood in the courtyard of the Temple because the people of Judah gathered there during the scheduled annual festivals.
26:3 c The Lord gave the people a choice about what would happen to them in the future. If they would turn from their evil ways, the Lord would change his mind. The standard of judgment was his covenant with Israel (see Deut 5:1-21 d; 27:1–28:68 e). When Israel obeyed the terms of the covenant, the Lord blessed the people. When Israel persistently and stubbornly disobeyed, the Lord eventually punished them.
Summary for Jer 26:4-6: 26:4-6 f The people’s ancestors had chosen the way of disobedience; as a result, their sanctuary at Shiloh, north of Jerusalem, had been destroyed (7:12-15 g; 1 Sam 1–4 h). Similarly, continued disobedience of the covenant commands by the people in Jeremiah’s day would result in the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem.
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