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Jeremiah 36:5 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 36:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 36 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:”
Jeremiah 36:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 36:5
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD. The phrase I am shut up translates 'atsur (עָצוּר), meaning detained, restrained, or confined. Scholars debate whether this indicates literal imprisonment, house arrest, or ritual impurity barring temple access. More likely, Jeremiah faced official prohibition from public ministry—authorities had banned him from the temple precincts because his prophecies threatened the political establishment and contradicted false prophets promising peace.This restriction created a crisis: how could God's word reach ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 36:5
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“while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard”
“which was in the king of Judah's house.”
“in prisons more abundantly”
“Wherein I suffer trouble”
“So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.”
“and struck him”
“yes”
“behold”
“as I ought to speak.”
“and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son”