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In chapter 34 [[God]] instructs [[Jeremiah]] to speak to King Zedekiah. During the siege of [[Jerusalem]], Zedekiah proclaimed freedom to all slaves, evidently to gain [[God]]'s favor, but he failed to enforce this decree.

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Chapter 35 records the loyalty of the Rechabites. The Rechabites were founded by Jonadab, son of Rechab, during Jehu's reign. They assisted in the eradication of Baalism from [[Israel]]. They avoided city life, with its corrupting influences, and lived simply in tents as shepherds. They refused to drink [[wine]], and were obedient to their ancestor, Rechab, while the [[Jews]] were utterly disobedient to the [[Lord]]'s commands. This vivid illustration furnished a contrast and an occasion for pronouncing doom upon the [[Jews]] and blessing upon the Rechabites.

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The theme of chapter 36 is "the [[Word]] of [[God]]"--where it came from, what it does, and how men respond to it. [[Jeremiah]] had been preaching for over 20 years when these events took place. [[Egypt]] had just been defeated by [[Babylon]]. The [[prophet]] knew that [[Babylon]] would one day take [[Judah]] captive, but he still longed to see his people repent. Up to now [[Jeremiah]]'s ministry had been oral. He had preached in the Temple court and tried to awaken the backslidden nation. Now [[God]] wants [[Jeremiah]]'s message written down, so that it might be a permanent part of His Word. In verses 17 and 18 we see that [[God]] spoke to [[Jeremiah]]; [[Jeremiah]] spoke the words to his secretary, Baruch, and Baruch wrote them down. It took about a year to complete the writings, but after they were completed, the reading of them made a profound impression on some of the princes. The king then defiantly burned the writings, but [[Jeremiah]] wrote them all over again.

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		+	In chapter 34 [[God]] instructs [[Jeremiah]] to speak to King Zedekiah. During the siege of [[Jerusalem]], Zedekiah proclaimed freedom to all slaves, evidently to gain [[God]]'s favor, but he failed to enforce this decree.
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		+	Chapter 35 records the loyalty of the Rechabites. The Rechabites were founded by Jonadab, son of Rechab, during Jehu's reign. They assisted in the eradication of Baalism from [[Israel]]. They avoided city life, with its corrupting influences, and lived simply in tents as shepherds. They refused to drink [[wine]], and were obedient to their ancestor, Rechab, while the [[Jews]] were utterly disobedient to the [[Lord]]'s commands. This vivid illustration furnished a contrast and an occasion for pronouncing doom upon the [[Jews]] and blessing upon the Rechabites.
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		+	The theme of chapter 36 is "the [[Word]] of [[God]]"--where it came from, what it does, and how men respond to it. [[Jeremiah]] had been preaching for over 20 years when these events took place. [[Egypt]] had just been defeated by [[Babylon]]. The [[prophet]] knew that [[Babylon]] would one day take [[Judah]] captive, but he still longed to see his people repent. Up to now [[Jeremiah]]'s ministry had been oral. He had preached in the Temple court and tried to awaken the backslidden nation. Now [[God]] wants [[Jeremiah]]'s message written down, so that it might be a permanent part of His Word. In verses 17 and 18 we see that [[God]] spoke to [[Jeremiah]]; [[Jeremiah]] spoke the words to his secretary, Baruch, and Baruch wrote them down. It took about a year to complete the writings, but after they were completed, the reading of them made a profound impression on some of the princes. The king then defiantly burned the writings, but [[Jeremiah]] wrote them all over again.