THE PEOPLE OF JUDAH AND THEIR LEADERS REJECT THE WORD OF YHWH AND SEEK
REFUGE IN EGYPT (JEREMIAH 43:1).
Even as Jeremiah had been giving to the people ‘the word of YHWH' he
had recognised from their reaction that they were going to reject it.
And so it proved. A group of ‘proud men', which included... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH DECLARES TO JUDAH THAT FAR FROM ESCAPING THE VENGEANCE OF
NEBUCHADREZZAR, IT WILL REACH THEM IN TAHPANHES (JEREMIAH 43:8).
We know from a damaged Babylonian tablet that Nebuchadrezzar did
invade Egypt, where, after various successes he reached an
understanding with Ahmose II (Amasis c.570-526... [ Continue Reading ]