Yirmiya Perek 36

Yirmiya was instructed by Hashem to write Hashem’s words on a scroll. Metsudos, Radak: This was Megilas Eichah.

Baruch ben Neriah, Yirmiya’s scribe, wrote down Yirmiya’s prophetic words.

Yirmiya told Baruch to read the scroll out loud in the Beis Hamikdash. Perhaps the nation would listen to the message. Note: Yirmiya was also banned from entering the Beis Hamikdash.

Baruch carried out Yirmiya’s orders and caught the attention of a person named Michoyhu ben Gemaryahu.

Michoyhu told the other officers about the message that he had heard at the event that had transpired.

Baruch was then brought to read the scroll for the officers.

Baruch confirmed that this was Hashem’s word through Yirmiya.

The officers instructed Baruch to go into hiding with Yirmiya while they read the message to do teshuvah to King Yehoyakim.

Some time elapsed until the scroll was read to the king.

King Yehoyakim tore up the scroll and burned it in the fire pit.

Yirmiya and Baruch were not found by the royal guards because they were in hiding.

Hashem instructed Yirmiya to dictate a new scroll to Baruch.

Yirmiya did so.