Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah 21 stands within chapters 12 through 24 of Jeremiah, a larger section devoted to warnings given to the Jews. That placement sets the verse within a direct prophetic warning to God's professed people in a time of crisis. The book conveys its instruction through symbols and figures of speech. Its message joins warnings and appeals with assurances of God's kindness and everlasting love. That blended message of warning and love remains applicable today.
Jeremiah 21 stands within chapters 12 through 24 of Jeremiah, a larger section devoted to warnings given to the Jews. That placement sets the verse within a direct prophetic warning to God's professed people in a time of crisis. The book conveys its instruction through symbols and figures of speech. Its message joins warnings and appeals with assurances of God's kindness and everlasting love. That blended message of warning and love remains applicable today.