21 ноя 609 г. до нашей эры - Jeremiah speaks against Jehoiakim Jer 26

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1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
2 “This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah’s cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word.
3 Perhaps they will listen and turn ​— ​each from his evil way of life ​— ​so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.
4 You are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: If you do not listen to me by living according to my instruction that I set before you
5 and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets ​— ​whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen ​— ​
6 I will make this temple like Shiloh. I will make this city an example for cursing for all the nations of the earth.’ -- Jeremiah 26:1-6 (CSB)

Jeremiah was here in mortal danger for this was likely just after the murder of Urijah the prophet who echoed Jeremiah against Judah and Jerusalem.
Jeremiah was seized and demands were made for his death, no doubt emboldened by their previous success.
However some of the 'elders' who knew of the history of Judah and the events during Hezekiah's reign, particularly concerning the Prophet Micah, came to Jeremiah's defense by saying:
19 Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah put him (Micah) to death? Did not the king fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor, and did not the Lord relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves! ” -- Jeremiah 26:19 (CSB)

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