The burning of the roll was not the end of the matter. The written words were more easily disposed of than the reproof and warning which they contained and the swift-coming punishment which God had pronounced against rebellious Israel. But even the written roll was reproduced at the command of the Lord. The words of the Infinite were not to be destroyed. “Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.” {4T 179.2}


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Jeremias irettesætter Israel

Bogrullens destruktion var ikke enden på det hele. De skrevne ord var lettere at komme af med end den irettesættelse og advarsel som de indeholdt og den pludselige straf, som Gud havde fællet mod det oprørske Israel. Skriftrullen blev dog lavet igen på Herrens befaling. En Uendeliges ord skulle ikke ødelægges. »Så tog Jeremias en anden bogrulle og gav den til skriveren Baruk, Nerijas søn; og han optegnede i den efter Jeremias' mund alle ordene fra den bog, kong Jojakim af Juda havde brændt. Og flere lignende ord lagdes til."

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