1. The Babylonian siege (1-10)

The Babylonian army's brief retreat was like the eye of the hurricane. When Nebuchadnezzar returned, it was to lay siege to Jerusalem. The siege lasted for over a year, and the people suffered terribly. Finally, the Babylonians broke through the city wall and it was all over. Zedekiah ignored God's word which Jeremiah had given him. He tried to escape, was caught and brought back. He witnessed the slaughter of his sons, then his eyes were put out.

2. God saves a faithful man (11-18)

Jeremiah had gone against the popular consensus to proclaim the word of God, and he had been almost killed. God protected him. And God did not forget Ebed-Melech, the man who had trusted God and saved Jeremiah. Surely it is better to be an ordinary man who trusts God and lives by faith than a cowardly, proud and disobedient king.

Application: Lord, help me to trust and obey you even if I must go against the social consensus.
One Word: Trust and obey God