Bible Question:
Jeremiah 18:18, 26:8 Jeremiah was being persecuted by many and even at edge of death for his prophesying which the people claimed as false. I want to know what was the status of a prophet at the time of Jeremiah's. In Ch 27 v1-15, what Jeremiah said appeared to show him a betrayer (base on a national perspective). It is interesting to see those priests and other prophets did not charge Jeremiah for his betrayal discourse, but false prophesying. Your input and enlightenment is appreciated. Shalom Azure |
Bible Answer: I'm no expert on Jewish history or even the Old Testament prophets, but I'll try to draw you a picture anyway. During the time of Jeremiah, Israel saw an invasion by King Nebuchadnezzar, with much of Israel taken back to Babylon. Jeremiah was kidnapped and taken to Egypt where he continued to prophesy. His message, however, was not one of encouragement, but, rather, one of judgement. If you were in the position of the average Jewish person, how would you respond to someone preaching God's judgement. I, for one, would be terribly aggravated. If I had lost my country and my people, the last thing I would want to listen to would be some guy telling me how mad God was with me. As a result, I would have to say that godly prophets in Jeremiah's time were probably despised. |