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Under Jehoiakim’s socioeconomic policy, the law of the jungle prevails, and only the fittest survive. Jeremiah stands at the entrance to the Temple in the hope that he will awaken the hearts of those who flock to the Temple. “Perhaps they shall hear, and each shall turn back from his evil path, and I shall revoke the evil.” Jeremiah knows the royal household is undeserving, but perhaps, through renewed efforts, he will succeed in saving the Temple and Jerusalem from destruction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The only way to rouse the people is through visions of rage and doom. Jeremiah therefore spews short, staccato words of destruction. This is no fanciful, elaborate prophecy. It contains no sophisticated images or vague, elusive metaphors. It is cutting, straight to the point: The Temple is doomed like Shiloh, and the city will be cursed. All who hear him are shocked. They may recognize him from the days of Josiah, when he wandered the streets and called for the purging of idol worship. No one paid him any attention then. But now, after the death of their righteous king, every word strikes them deeply, like a poisoned arrow, and they quickly react.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Temple courtyard is teeming with festive throngs, following the king’s orders to strengthen their service of God. Such religiosity gives them a sense of security in times of distress. “This house” is God’s fortress; no harm can befall it. The Temple has endured for centuries, surviving political changes, hostile nations, and national crises since the days of Solomon. The prophets of Jeremiah’s time all draw upon the Temple as a source of stability, declaring that “God’s sanctuary will ensure our well-being,” that “thus says the Lord: I will bestow peace upon this house,” and using other such catch phrases to soothe and lull the people into a submissive stupor under Jehoiakim’s hand. The priests dedicate themselves to Temple upkeep and service. All these factions unite forcefully against the anonymous prophet who dares to declare in the name of the Lord that “this house will be like Shiloh.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mentioning Shiloh and Jerusalem in the same breath is tantamount to blasphemy. The terrible events that occurred in Shiloh are deeply engraved upon the national memory. The Tabernacle that stood there for hundreds of years was corrupted by the high priest’s sons. Shiloh also considered itself invincible, graced with God’s protection, but it was eventually trampled and reduced to ruins. No wonder the spontaneous reaction of Jeremiah’s audience is to lynch him: “You will surely die!”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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