Jeremiah 32 - 36

Writing the Word of God

Chapter 36 of today's reading give us a good insight into how the Lord protects and preserves His Word.  Jeremiah was the prophet to Judah and Israel just prior to the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Jerusalem, Judah, and Israel.  He had prophesied many times that this would happen and that the people would go into exile.  The Lord had Jeremiah call Baruch and dictate to him all the prophecies the Lord had given through His prophet.

Jeremiah dictated and Baruch wrote them all in a scroll.  He then read the scroll in the temple and later to the king Jehoiakim.  This king was so disturbed by the prophecy that he cut away the columns as they were read and burned them in the fire place.  This was against the protestations of his advisors.  Because of his wicked act, the Lord promised that he would die in infamy and shame and that none of his sons would serve as kings.

The Lord then had Jeremiah dictate to Baruch again and this time the scroll was preserved.