Jer 7:12 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 7:12-15: 7:12-15 God had allowed the Philistines to capture the Ark of the Covenant and destroy the Tabernacle at Shiloh when the people tried to use the Ark as a magical talisman (1 Sam 4:1-11 ). In the same way, he would allow the Babylonians to destroy the Temple. 7:12 Shiloh was a hill located halfway between Shechem and Jerusalem. The Tabernacle had been set up there after the conquest of Canaan led by Joshua (Josh 18:1 , 6-19 ; Judg 18:31 ). It remained the center of worship for the tribes of Israel until Shiloh was destroyed about 1045 BC by the Philistine army (see Jer 26:6 ; Ps 78:60 ).

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b1 Sam 4:1-11►

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dJosh 18:1►

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fJudg 18:31►

gJer 26:6►

hPs 78:60►

‏ Jeremiah 7:12

Summary for Jer 7:12-15: 7:12-15 ^a God had allowed the Philistines to capture the Ark of the Covenant and destroy the Tabernacle at Shiloh when the people tried to use the Ark as a magical talisman (1 Sam 4:1-11 ^b). In the same way, he would allow the Babylonians to destroy the Temple. 7:12 ^c Shiloh was a hill located halfway between Shechem and Jerusalem. The Tabernacle had been set up there after the conquest of Canaan led by Joshua (Josh 18:1 ^d, 6-19 ^e; Judg 18:31 ^f). It remained the center of worship for the tribes of Israel until Shiloh was destroyed about 1045 BC by the Philistine army (see Jer 26:6 ^g; Ps 78:60 ^h).