“For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,”
Jeremiah acknowledges that some Temple vessels remain in Jerusalem and in Zedekiah's palace, yet even these will be taken to Babylon, suggesting that partial removal foreshadows complete removal in the coming siege. The specification of particular items—pillars, bronze sea, stands, and pots—may reference items spared during the 605 BCE deportation, heightening the rhetorical impact by noting that false prophets failed to preserve even these. This detailed inventory demonstrates that Jeremiah speaks with specific knowledge of Temple architecture and previous deportations.
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