Jeremiah 40:2-3

[2] And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. [3] Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

What is the context of Jeremiah 40:2-3?

Jeremiah Chooses to Remain in Judah (Jeremiah 40:1-6 true)
Jeremiah Freed (Jeremiah 40:1-6 true)
Jeremiah Decides to Remain in the Land (Jeremiah 40:1-6 true)
Jeremiah Stays in Judah (Jeremiah 40:1-6 true)
Jeremiah with Gedaliah the Governor (Jeremiah 40:1-16 true)
Jeremiah Remains in Judah (Jeremiah 40:1-16 true)

What does Jeremiah 40:2-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In Ramah, Nebuzaradan learned that Jeremiah was among the captives about to be sent to Babylonia, so he released him again. The captain of the guard confirmed to Jeremiah that Yahweh had done to Jerusalem just as He had said He would because of the sins of His people. This pagan could see what Yahweh was doing, whereas Judah"s leaders could not see because they were spiritually blind.

"As God"s people, we have to bow in shame when the world publicly announces the sins of the saints ( Genesis 12:10-20; Genesis 20:1 ff; 2 Samuel 12:14)." ^[1]