Key Figures — Jeremiah 32

3 figures

1. Jeremiah

   Prophet of God during the siege of Jerusalem.

   Jeremiah is instructed by God to purchase a field in Anathoth as a sign of hope and future restoration for Israel, despite the imminent Babylonian conquest.

   Related passages

   • Jeremiah Chapter 1 (Jeremiah's calling as a prophet)
   • Jeremiah Chapter 29 (Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon)
   • Hebrews Chapter 11 (Jeremiah's faith and endurance)

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   • #Hope
   • #Restoration

2. Zedekiah

   King of Judah during the Babylonian siege.

   Zedekiah imprisons Jeremiah for prophesying the fall of Jerusalem and the king's capture by the Babylonians.

   Related passages

   • 2 Kings Chapter 24 (Zedekiah's reign and the Babylonian siege)
   • Jeremiah Chapter 34 (Further prophecies concerning Zedekiah)

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   • #Judah
   • #Siege

3. Hanamel

   Jeremiah's cousin who offers him the field in Anathoth.

   Hanamel approaches Jeremiah to redeem the family property, which Jeremiah purchases as a prophetic act of faith in God's promise of restoration.

   Related passages

   • Leviticus Chapter 25 (Laws of redemption and property)

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   • #Anathoth
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   • #Property

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