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
During the reign of King Jehoiakim in Judah around 605 BC, the prophet Jeremiah was actively warning the people of God's impending judgment due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience. Jeremiah dictated his prophecies to his scribe Baruch, who publicly read them in the Temple as an act of obedience, specifically in the chamber of Gemariah to reach a large audience gathered there. This event highlighted the role of scribes and public readings in conveying divine messages amid political and spiritual turmoil.
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