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This chapter retells the story from 2 Kings 24:18–25:30, describing Jerusalem's last month, with some added details and changes. Repeating this passage highlights Jeremiah's honesty as a true prophet of God. Everything Jeremiah predicted about the city's destruction and the end of Judah's kingdom happened. Similarly, his predictions about the Exile, the hardships of the survivors in Babylon, and their return also came true.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
People
Nebuzaradan: Babylonian captain of the guard during Jerusalem's fall
Places
Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Riblah: Babylonian headquarters during the conquest of Judah
Glossary
Book of Jeremiah Diblah Diblath Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuzaradan Riblah
Topics
Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Riblah: Headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar During the Siege of Jerusalem Seraiah: Chief Priest at the Time of Collapse of Jerusalem: Killed by Nebuchadnezzar Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple Zephaniah: A Priest in the Reign of Zedekiah, King of Judah: Taken to Riblah and Killed