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  1. Out of order?<\/em> The background of our story is the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, in the years 588-586 BCE. The next prophecy that carries a date will appear in chapter 25: \u201cin the fourth year of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, which was the first year of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon,\u201d that is, 604 BCE – 16 years before today\u2019s chatper. Why does this prophecy from the days of Hezekiah appear specifically here? Good question. Perhaps there is a connection to the previous chapter, being the realization of the prophecy to Pashhur about exile and destruction. Or perhaps it is connected to the next theme, which emphasizes the responsibility of the political leadership for the national catastrophe. Or perhaps something else? Worth looking into.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The king and the prophet<\/em>. Zedekiah turns to Jeremiah with a plea for help. As far as he is concerned, Jeremiah is a true prophet, and therefore,\u00a0 the right person to ask. This is not an obvious conclusion, given the recent relationships between the kings of Judah and Jeremiah.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. No time for prayer I<\/em>. This isn\u2019t the first time in Jeremiah that God explains that prayer worn\u2019t work. BAck in chapter 5 he instructed the prophet: \u201cAnd the LORD said to me, \u201cDo not pray for the benefit of this people\u201d (v. 11).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. No time for prayer II<\/em>. 50 chapters (Is. 37) and more than a hundred years previously, during King Sennecharib of Assyria\u2019s siege on Jerusalem, Hezekiah, the king of Jerusalem, sent a delegation to the prophet Isaiah with the request to pray. That was a time for prayer. But no longer.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. An outstretched hand and a strong arm<\/em>. 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