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In Jeremiah 26:24, we witness how God provides protection for His prophet in the tumultuous climate of Jerusalem. The Scripture says, But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death (v. 24). Jeremiah’s message of impending judgment had angered many, and they sought to execute him as they did Uriah (Jeremiah 26:23) for what they believed was treasonous speech. The city of Jerusalem, located in the southern kingdom of Judah in the late seventh century BC, was a politically charged environment where prophetic messages could be met with severe opposition.
This verse points to Ahikam the son of Shaphan, a government official who lived during the time of King Josiah (who reigned from 640 to 609 BC) and into the reign of subsequent kings. Ahikam’s father, Shaphan, served as a scribe who helped discover a copy of the Book of the Law in the temple (2 Kings 22). By stepping in to shield Jeremiah, Ahikam ensures that the prophet’s life is spared. Through this act, we see the continued preservation of God’s word and the unfolding demonstration of God’s sovereignty, as Jeremiah’s ministry extended from approximately 627 BC to the early years after Jerusalem’s fall.
Jeremiah continues unharmed, accomplishing his prophetic work because individuals like Ahikam courageously stand in the backdrops of history to align themselves with God’s truth. The people’s anger does not override God’s purpose, illuminating the prophetic claim that God’s plans transcend societal pressures and political agendas. Jeremiah’s protected state here prefigures the way God protects His messengers across the ages, culminating in the New Testament with the bold proclamations of Christ’s apostles (Acts 5:17-20).
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