The Nugget:
Jeremiah 36:6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD’S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
My Comment:
The Bible declares that the Scriptures should be read publicly to all. There will be opposition to Bible reading from some quarters. Jeremiah encountered political and religious opposition when his book was read aloud to the people in the Lord’s house. When Jeremiah’s scroll of his book was read before the king, the king cut the sections of the scroll as they were read and tossed them in his fireplace in his winter-house. If you read the interesting story in Jeremiah chapter 36, you will learn that God inspired Jeremiah to give those inspired messages again plus more. The king did not fare too well after that incident, nor did the nation. Any individual, organization, church, or cult, or government that objects to the reading of the Bible will ultimately reap a reward for resisting God’s Word and failing to believe it. The reward may not be very pleasant. Sometimes the reward, or punishment, is carried out in this life and time. For sure it will be rendered as an adverse judgment in the next life for all eternity. Where God’s Word in the Bible is believed and obeyed there will be genuine prosperity. When the Bible is not believed and disobeyed, and even censored, there will not be prosperity for long. Check out Psalm 9:15, 16, 17. We are to share the Word of God found in the Bible with others at every opportunity as God opens suitable opportunities for us to do so. It is a real joy to share God’s Word directly with others. It is also helpful to encourage others, especially young people, to read the Bible for themselves.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 836 for Jeremiah 36:6.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 862 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Jeremiah 36:6.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Jeremiah 36:6. go thou. Je 17:19. Nu 11:25, 26. and read. ver. Je 36:8, 10. *Ezk 2:3-7. in the roll. ver. Je 36:2. the words. See on Je 7:2. 18:11. 19:14. 22:2, 19. 26:2. in the ears of the people. Dt 31:11-13. Ne 8:3. Ac 13:15. 1 Tim 4:13. upon. See on ver. Je 36:9. Le 16:29-31. 23:27-32. Ac 27:9. fasting day. Note: This is supposed to have been the great day of expiation, called by way of eminence, the fast, which was kept on the tenth day of the month Tisri, answering to our September. Immediately after this Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judea; and, having besieged Jerusalem, made himself master of it, on the 18th of the ninth month Cisleu, corresponding to our November. Jehoiakim, having been taken prisoner, submitted to become tributary to Nebuchadnezzar; and was again restored to his kingdom, 2 K 24:1. 2 Ch 36:6. shalt read. 2 K 22:10.
jer 36.6 So you go and read from the scroll which you have written at my dictation the
words of the Lord to the people in the Lord’s house on a fast day. And also you shall
read them to all the people of Judah who come from their cities.
encouraging cross refs.(the best commentary on the bible is the bible)
1.ezk 2.3 Then He said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel,
to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me ; they and their fathers have
transgressed against Me to this very day.
2. ezk 2.4 And I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children;
and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord God.
3. ezk 2.5 As for them, whether they listen or not-for they are a rebellious house-they
will know that a prophet has been among them.
4. ezk 2.6 And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious.
5. ezk 2.7 But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they
are rebellious.
6. jer 7.2 Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house and proclaim there this word, and
say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah, who enter by these gates to worship
the Lord.
7. jer 18.11 So now then,speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of
Jerusalem saying, Thus says the Lord, Behold I am fashioning calamity against you
and devising a plan against you. Oh turn back, each of you from his evil way, and
reform your ways and your deeds.
8. jer 19.14 Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to
prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord’s house and said to all the people:
9. jer 22.2 and say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sits on David’s
throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates.
10. jer 26.2 Thus says the Lord, Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to
all the cities of Judah, who have come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words
that I have commanded you to speak to them, Do not omit a word!