Judgement on Egypt
- 45:1 “Fourth year of Jehoiakim” - way back in act 2 when Jeremiah and
his scribe faced persecution through lawfare.
- 45:3 “sorrow to my pain” - lamenting the loss of a promising career
as a respected scribe.
- 45:5 “stop seeking great things for yourself” - there is no career path
when the nation is being demolished. “grant you your life as a spoil
of war” - Baruch would be one of the survivors.