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Podcast: Commuter Bible
Episode: Jeremiah 44-48, Psalm 120
Description: In our last episode, the prophecies of Jeremiah came to fruition and the King of Babylon successfully destroyed Jerusalem, slaughtered his opponents, and captured those who surrendered. The Chaldeans held Jeremiah in honor and allowed him to choose to remain with a remnant of people. After an insurrection against Gedaliah, the governor, Johanan rescues those taken captive in an effort to flee to Egypt. The Lord warns them through Jeremiah that they should stay in Judah, but they refuse to listen. Today, Jeremiah prophecies disaster for the remnant who practice idolatry, and later, we’ll begin Jeremiah’s prophecies agai...