Jeremiah preached the word for over 40 years; he endured imprisonment, torture, threats, affronts, and beatings for the love of God. He began his ministry at age 20, during the reign of King Josiah, with whom he was a friend. King Jehoiakim destroyed his prophecies. King Zedekiah allowed his arrest. In Hebrew, his name means "God exalts".
After King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem in 586 BC, he was freed, gaining the right to stay in Jerusalem or go to Babylon. It is in this wave that Nebuchadnezzar takes Ezekiel, Daniel, Hananiah, Misael and Azariah who would be known in Babylon as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
All still young. Jeremiah was a descendant of Abiator, who had been a priest in the days of King Solomon. God prevented Jeremiah from marrying or raising children, as the yoke against the people of Judah was imminent and would destroy their entire second generation. While still in Jerusalem, he was kidnapped and taken to Egypt, where he stayed for a few years and then died by stoning.
Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor
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