“And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,”
The Valley of Ben Hinnom, site of Canaanite worship and human sacrifice, becomes the location for Jeremiah's prophetic sign. The specific naming of the valley before the Potsherd Gate establishes a geographical marker and suggests that judgment, though announced in the temple, will be executed throughout Judah. The assembly of witnesses—elders and priests—ensures that the symbolic action is observed and cannot be dismissed as private delusion. The valley's association with abominable practices makes it the appropriate setting for announcing judgment on such practices.
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