Jeremiah 26:1, 4-15

The prophet Jeremiah was called when he was at a young age and prophesied through the reigns of four kings of Judah: Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jehoiakin, and Zedekiah. No mention is given to Jeremiah prophesying during the reign of Josiah’s son, Jehoahaz, who reigned only three months (II Kings 23:31). In the text before us, Jeremiah prophesied against the the house of the Lord at the onset of Jehoiakim’s reign (his reign began…