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Chapter 19 concludes with Jeremiah’s repetition of his Topheth prophecy in the Temple courtyard. This prophecy, his first about actual destruction, is important to Jeremiah, so he repeats it to the people in the courtyard. Unlike the previous time, when he stood in the courtyard and proclaimed, “if you do not heed,” this time it makes no difference whether the people obey God or not. The vessel has been shattered; Jerusalem’s fate is sealed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As with Jeremiah’s previous prophecy in the Temple courtyard, his words here immediately reverberate throughout the city. This time they reach Pashhur son of Immer, one of the wardens of decorum at the Temple. Not only is Pashhur the chief disciplinarian, but he also carefully monitors all that is said in the vicinity of the Temple. He is loyal to Jehoiakim and will not tolerate prophecies of doom by Jeremiah and his ilk. Because the Temple draws all sorts of people who have something to say, strict ground rules are necessary. Pashhur has the authority to keep people in line by using moderate physical force as well as the mahpekhet – an onsite jail or torture chamber. This is the tactic he uses with Jeremiah:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet and placed him in the cell in the upper gate of Benjamin by the House of the Lord. (20:2)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For an entire day, Jeremiah is imprisoned in the cell, his spirit churning. For over twenty years, his first prophecy has echoed in his mind: “From the north will disaster break loose” (1:14). Now, as he sees the king and his lackey prophets pledging allegiance to Egypt, these familiar words become clear. He suddenly understands what God wants from him. Loyalty to Egypt will lead the king and his followers to annihilation. All these loyalists will fall into the hands of Babylonia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first time Jeremiah explicitly invokes Babylonia. In a flash of revelation, the mystery of the identity of northern terror is solved. He now realizes that the King of Babylonia will conquer the land, overthrow the king loyal to Egypt, and plunder the city. It is hard to remain indifferent to Jeremiah’s audacious curse of Pashhur. Immediately upon his release from the cell, Jeremiah taunts the very Temple official who imprisoned and then freed him, dubs him “Defeat All Around,” and curses him most damningly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lau, Binyamin. <\/span>Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet<\/span><\/em>. 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