What lessons can we learn from God's command to "Take another scroll"? Setting the Scene Jeremiah, confined and unable to enter the temple, dictated God’s words to Baruch. The scroll was read publicly, reported to King Jehoiakim, and shredded in the hearth. Undeterred, the LORD spoke again: “Take another scroll and write on it all the words that were on the first scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah burned.” (Jeremiah 36:28) The Command: “Take Another Scroll” (Jeremiah 36:28) • A literal directive to reproduce the very words destroyed • An implicit promise that divine revelation cannot be erased • A test of the prophet’s—and the scribe’s—obedience and endurance Lesson 1 – God’s Word Is Indestructible • Human hostility cannot nullify divine truth – “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8) – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35) • Attempts to silence Scripture only highlight its permanence • Confidence grows when we see God preserving His revelation intact Lesson 2 – Perseverance in the Face of Opposition • Jeremiah and Baruch obeyed immediately, despite personal risk • God expects steadfast service regardless of rejection • “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) Lesson 3 – The Fresh Scroll Mirrors Fresh Mercy • A new scroll offered Judah another chance to hear and repent • God’s judgment is real, yet His grace remains available – “His compassions never fail. They are new every morning.” (Lamentations 3:22-23) Lesson 4 – Written Revelation Matters • God chose writing—permanent, objective, public • Scripture’s written form guards accuracy and transmission – “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable…” (2 Timothy 3:16) • Believers today treasure and disseminate the written Word with similar care Lesson 5 – Accountability Intensified • Repetition amplified responsibility: Jehoiakim could not claim ignorance • Additional words of judgment were added (Jeremiah 36:29-31) • Rejection of known truth invites greater condemnation (Luke 12:47-48) Living the Truth Today • Trust the Bible’s reliability; no attack can erase what God has spoken • Keep communicating Scripture even when culture “burns” it • Receive God’s fresh mercies; respond promptly before further hardening • Guard the written Word—read it, copy it, share it, obey it • Remember: every exposure to truth deepens accountability before the Author |
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