◄ What events does Jer 26:6 cite on Shiloh? ►
What historical events does Jeremiah 26:6 reference regarding Shiloh's fate?

- Israel’s tabernacle was first established at Shiloh after the conquest of Canaan (Joshua 18:1).

- In Eli’s lifetime the Ark was carried from Shiloh into battle; the Philistines captured it, killed Hophni and Phinehas, and overran the sanctuary (1 Samuel 4:1–22; 5:1).

- Psalm 78:60-64 testifies that God “abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,” confirming its devastation.

- Jeremiah 7:12-14 likewise recalls Shiloh’s ruin as a warning.

- From that catastrophe forward, Shiloh remained deserted and served as a lasting example of judgment on covenant infidelity, the fate Jeremiah 26:6 brings to mind.

How does Jeremiah 26:6 warn against disobedience to God's commands today?
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