Jeremiah 26:7-11
Faithful proclamation of God’s truth often provokes opposition from those who refuse to repent.
7 The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in Yahweh’s house.
8 When Jeremiah had finished speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You shall surely die!
9 Why have you prophesied in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant?’ ” All the people were crowded around Jeremiah in Yahweh’s house.
10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to Yahweh’s house; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of Yahweh’s house.
11 Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, “This man is worthy of death; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”
Faithful proclamation of God’s truth often provokes opposition from those who refuse to repent.
To record the immediate hostile response of Judah’s religious and civic authorities to Jeremiah’s temple warning and their demand that he be executed for proclaiming judgment against the city and temple.
Jeremiah 26:7–11 records the immediate reaction to Jeremiah’s temple proclamation. The confrontation escalates quickly as religious leaders accuse Jeremiah before Judah’s officials, setting the stage for a public hearing concerning his message.
Jeremiah on Trial for Preaching Judgment Against the Temple
When the LORD's word confronts false temple security, the faithful messenger must speak without omission, and the people must choose between repentant fear of God and violent rejection of his warning.