Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house, in the ears of all the people.
Then Baruch read aloud from the scroll containing Jeremiah's words in the LORD's temple. He read in Gemariah's room (Gemariah was the son of Shaphan the secretary), which was in the upper courtyard near the entrance of the temple's new gate. All the people could hear him reading.
Baruch publicly read God's message from Jeremiah's scroll in the temple where everyone could hear it.
📚 Historical Context
This took place around 605 BC when King Jehoiakim ruled Judah. Jeremiah had been banned from the temple, so his secretary Baruch read his prophecies publicly instead. The temple courtyards were busy places where people gathered, making it an ideal location to ensure God's warnings reached as many people as possible.
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