Jeremiah 39
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Why did Nebuchadnezzar treat Jeremiah with special care? No doubt he was aware that Jeremiah had urged the people of Judah to surrender; perhaps he looked on Jeremiah as an “ally.” In any event, Jeremiah ended up receiving better treatment from the Babylonians than he had from his own countrymen!
15–18 The Lord sent Jeremiah to assure Ebed–Melech that he would be spared on the day of Jerusalem’s fall. Ebed–Melech had demonstrated his trust in God by rescuing Jeremiah from the cistern (Jeremiah 38:7–13); therefore, God would reward him for his trust (verses 17–18).
In this chapter we see side by side the two essential aspects of God’s character: first, His anger and terrible judgment against sinners, as manifested by His destruction of Jerusalem (verses 1–10); second, His love and care for His faithful servants, as manifested by His protection of Jeremiah and Ebed–Melech (verses 11–18). These two aspects of God’s character reflect, respectively, His holiness and His love; they can never be separated (see Exodus 34:4–7 and comment).