October 19, 2026, Jeremiah 52:12-23
October 19, 2026, Jeremiah 52:12-23
The
Temple Burned
12 In the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month—that
was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of
Babylon—Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, who served the king of
Babylon, entered Jerusalem. 13 And he burned the
house of the Lord, and the
king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned
down. 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, who
were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls around
Jerusalem. 15 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the
guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and the rest of
the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to
the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the artisans. 16 But
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be
vinedressers and plowmen.
17 And the pillars of bronze that were in the house of
the Lord, and the stands and
the bronze sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried all
the bronze to Babylon. 18 And they took
away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the
dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple
service; 19 also the small bowls and the fire pans
and the basins and the pots and the lampstands and the dishes for
incense and the bowls for drink offerings. What was of gold the captain of
the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. 20 As
for the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze bulls that were under
the sea,[a] and the stands,
which Solomon the king had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these things was
beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the height of
the one pillar was eighteen cubits,[b] its circumference
was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow. 22 On
it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was five cubits.
A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the
second pillar had the same, with pomegranates. 23 There
were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred
upon the network all around.
What brought about the destruction of the temple? What
happened to the people of Jerusalem? Where was God during this time?
Debbie Walker
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