Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Tim Koch, pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Jeremiah 40:1-16. Jerusalem has fallen, but life in Judah continues for Jeremiah and the other survivors. Though likely unknowingly, the Babylonian captain gives a faithful theological interpretation of what has happened: the LORD has brought His judgment on His people for their rebellion. Nebuzaradan sets Jeremiah free and gives him the choice of going to Babylon or staying in Judah. As a faithful prophet to God’s people, he declines relative comfort in Babylon in order to proclaim God’s Word in Judah, even if it means suffering. He goes to Mizpah, where Gedaliah has been appointed by the Babylonians to govern Judah. As Gedaliah gives instructions to remaining residents of Judah and more of God’s people gather, the future appears hopeful for a moment. However, the beginning of a plot against Gedaliah’s life and the response to it reveal that the people still are more concerned about political machinations