Jer 29:24-32 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 29:24-32: 29:24-32 A prophet in Babylon named Shemaiah took issue with Jeremiah’s written advice that the exiles should accept a long exile (29:4-23 ). Shemaiah sent a letter to a leading priest in Jerusalem, urging him to take action against Jeremiah; Jeremiah responded with a letter to the exiles that condemned Shemaiah.

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‏ Jeremiah 29:24-32

Summary for Jer 29:24-32: 29:24-32 ^a A prophet in Babylon named Shemaiah took issue with Jeremiah’s written advice that the exiles should accept a long exile (29:4-23 ^b). Shemaiah sent a letter to a leading priest in Jerusalem, urging him to take action against Jeremiah; Jeremiah responded with a letter to the exiles that condemned Shemaiah.
29:29 ^c Zephaniah had enough good sense to show Jeremiah the letter from Shemaiah.
Summary for Jer 29:30-32: 29:30-32 ^d Since Shemaiah had no commission from the Lord, he was a liar; he tried to persuade the exiles to believe in a brief exile. With a threefold invocation of the Lord’s authority (see study note on 2:2), Shemaiah was charged, convicted, and sentenced to execution.