Jeremiah 32:7-12
Summary for Jer 32:9-12: 32:9-12 a Many people might have thought that Jeremiah did a foolish thing when he agreed to buy the land. After the fall of Jerusalem and the exile of many people, the value of the land would drop to almost nothing. Still, Jeremiah immediately bought the field.• Matthew 27:9-10 b refers to the “prophecy of Jeremiah,” which might be an allusion to this event.
32:10 c Jeremiah carefully followed the proper legal procedures for buying property. The deed of purchase was a sheet of papyrus that listed the terms of the purchase in Hebrew. Jeremiah signed and sealed the deed and paid the purchase price in the presence of witnesses (Gen 23:3-18 d; 2 Sam 24:20-24 e).
Summary for Jer 32:11-12: 32:11-12 f According to custom, a copy of the deed was made. The two documents were entrusted to the care of Jeremiah’s secretary, Baruch. This was done publicly, in the courtyard of the guardhouse.
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