Jeremiah 36:25
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Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Judah’s capital, where Jeremiah’s scroll was read near the New Gate, likely an entrance to the temple precincts where public proclamation could occur. Babylon was the rising imperial power threatening Judah; the officials’ plea not to burn the scroll reflects its warning of Babylonian judgment.
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Jeremiah 36:25 mentions Babylon, Jerusalem and New Gate.
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