Jeremiah’s Message in the Temple
1 2 K 23.36—24.6;2 Ch 36.5-7.Soon after Jehoiakim26.1 Jehoiakim: See the note at 1.3. became king of Judah, the Lord said:
2 Jeremiah, I have a message for everyone who comes from the towns of Judah to worship in my temple. Go to the temple courtyard and speak every word that I tell you. 3 Maybe the people will listen this time. And if they stop doing wrong, I will change my mind and not punish them for their sins. 4 Tell them that I have said:
You have refused to listen to me and to obey my laws and teachings. 5 Again and again I have sent my servants the prophets to preach to you, but you ignored them as well. Now I am warning you that if you don’t start obeying me at once, 6 Js 18.1;Ps 78.60;Jr 7.12-14.I will destroy this temple, just as I destroyed the town of Shiloh.26.6 Shiloh: The sacred tent had once stood at Shiloh. Then everyone on earth will use the name "Jerusalem" as a curse word.