THE INVASION'S AFTERMATH
CHS. 21-25: These loosely connected chapters assume that the nation has already been invaded by Babylon. So far, the book has presented captivity only in symbolic terms, but the invasion is described more realistically in 21.1-10. These chapters focus on survival in the battle's aftermath. Prose narratives offer advice to survivors (21.1-10; 24.1-10). Poems explain how the invasion happened blaming kings and prophets (21.11-23.40). National survival is promised (25.1-14) and international justice foretold (25.15-38). The voice of the narrator is more prominent than in previous chapters, and these chapters refer more directly to historical dates and persons than do earlier chapters.
Read Jeremiah 21.1-10. In 21.1-10: The attack. In verses 1-2: Jeremiah presents a prophecy to messengers sent to him by King Zedekiah of Judah. Zedekiah hopes that God will send the Babylonians and their king, Nebuchadnezzar aways as in the past (Isa 36-37). In verses 3-7: But instead of sending the Babylonians (called Chaldeans) away, God will will bring them into the city and fight against Judah. In verses 8-9: In language that appears also in Deut 30.10-11, the text urges them to "choose life." To live, they must surrender to Babylon. Comments or Questions..-
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