34:1-3
Chapters 2-35 form a major division of the book, and chapters 34 and 35 give a historical summary if the situation. Nebuchadnezzar and peoples from his empire were attacking the towns in Judah and Jerusalem itself. In the midst of this situation the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. God told Jeremiah to go to Zedekiah, the present king of Judah. Jeremiah is to tell Zedekiah that Babylon will burn down the city. Zedekiah himself would be taken captive. He would meet face to face with Nebuchadnezzar, and be taken to Babylon. Zedekiah is to be under no illusion that he will escape. All the warnings that Jeremiah gave will come true.
34:4-7
However, God makes a promise to Zedekiah. He would die peacefully. Moreover, Zedekiah would be remembered with honour. This was a promise from the Lord. Zedekiah wasn’t exactly a good king, so it seems a little strange that God should treat him so favourably. Jeremiah gave this word to Zedekiah while the fighting was still going on, and reaching its final stages.
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