Jeremiah Speaks in Egypt

The men who came back to Judah after the short-lived time of peace which Gedaliah had

presided over, chose to kill Gedaliah and run off to Egypt. In the process, they denounced

Jeremiah who had prophesied against this whole rebellion, and the men took him with them to

Tahpanhes, Egypt. Here again, Jeremiah came to the forefront with another of God’s messages

to them. At God’s direction, Jeremiah took large stones in his hand and hid them while the men

of Judah watched. Then Jeremiah proclaimed that God would bring the king of the Babylonians

to Egypt, and he will pursue them and rule over everyone and everything. It is fascinating to note

that Jeremiah had prophesied that the Babylonians would be used as a tool of God’s judgment.

We never know what really happened to Jeremiah after this point. The Bible never tells us.

Nevertheless, the impact of rebellion against God’s judgment is compelling.