“The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.”
The specific accusation that Jeremiah sends letters to the exiles, calling them to long exile and urging them to build and plant, reveals Shemaiah's awareness of and opposition to the specific content of Jeremiah's letter. The accusation that Jeremiah acts like a madman (suggesting ecstatic prophecy or bizarre behavior) reflects standard dismissal tactics used against prophecy that contradicted contemporary expectations. This verse demonstrates that Jeremiah's message generated active resistance and organized opposition among rival prophets and religious authorities.
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