Pentecost Season · Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Jeremiah Thrown into the Cistern
August 20, 2028
Overview & Insights
"They took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern... and Jeremiah sank into the mud" (Jeremiah 38:6).
The officials, angered by Jeremiah's unwelcome prophecy, lower him into a muddy cistern to silence him, until Ebed-melech the Cushite intercedes with the king and has him drawn back out.
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Commentary
Jeremiah 38 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Commentary on Jeremiah's suffering in the cistern and his rescue.
Jeremiah 38:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on Jeremiah being lowered into the mud.
Jeremiah 38 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed notes on the plot against Jeremiah and his deliverance.
Jeremiah 38 (Barnes/Gill) StudyLight
Gill's Exposition works through the cistern episode.
Background & Word Study
Jeremiah Course Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Jeremiah's ministry and the fall of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of Jeremiah's message and rejection by the leaders.
Jeremiah 38 in Hebrew Sefaria
Reads the cistern narrative in its original Hebrew.
Jeremiah 38:6 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word study on Jeremiah's descent into the mud.
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